Who should consider coronary CTA?
Coronary CTA examinations can determine if there is significant narrowing in the coronary arteries, as well as a presence of fatty deposits. This has been found to be particularly valuable in asymptomatic patients with higher risk for coronary disease, in patients with atypical symptoms but lower risk of coronary disease, or in patients with unclear stress-test results. As a result, many physicians advocate the careful use of coronary CTA for patients who have: • Intermediate to high-risk profiles for coronary artery disease, but who do not have typical symptoms (especially chest pain, shortness of breath, or fatigue during heavy physical activity.) • Unusual symptoms for coronary artery disease (such as chest pain unrelated to physical exertion), but low to intermediate risk profiles for coronary artery disease. • Unclear or inconclusive stress-test (treadmill test) results. For these types of patients, coronary CTA can provide important insights to their primary physician into the ex
