Detection of relevant extracardiac findings on coronary computed tomography angiography vs. invasive coronary angiography.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the detection of relevant extracardiac findings (ECFs) on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) and evaluate the potential clinical benefit of their detection.

Methods

This is the prespecified subanalysis of ECFs in patients presenting with a clinical indication for ICA based on atypical angina and suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) included in the prospective single-center randomized controlled Coronary Artery Disease Management (CAD-Man) study. ECFs requiring immediate therapy and/or further workup including additional imaging were defined as clinically relevant. We evaluated the scope of ECFs in 329 patients and analyzed the potential clinical benefit of their detection.

Results

ECFs were d

SUBMITTER: Laskowski D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8660731 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature