CT Coronary Angiography - Advantages

Chest CT angiography with Coronary CT angiography (CTA) is a diagnostic procedure using computed tomography to scan the chest and coronary arteries. It is a non-invasive technique that allows clear visualization of narrowed and clogged arteries that can cause heart attack and stroke. It has greater potential to revolutionize the practice of cardiovascular medicines. By using CT, physicians would move away from determining ‘probability’ to establishing a definitive diagnosis of CAD which is the major cause of deaths worldwide.

Advantages:

It is a painless procedure.
Quick and non-invasive.
No hospitalization required.
Immediate resumption of normal activities.
Cost effective to conventional angiogram.
It is a three-dimensional modality.