Usefulness of preoperative coronary computed tomography angiography in high risk non-cardiovascular surgery old patients with unknown or suspected coronary artery disease

Usefulness of preoperative coronary computed tomography angiography in high risk non-cardiovascular surgery old patients with unknown or suspected coronary artery disease

Abstract Background Cumulative evidence has shown that the non-invasive modality of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has evolved as an alternative to invasive coronary angiography, which can be used to quantify plaque burden and stenosis and identify vulnerable plaque, assisting in di...

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Main Authors: Xue-Ming Li, Zhong-Zhi Xu, Zhi-Peng Wen, Jiao Pei, Wei Dai, Huai-Ming Wang, Jing Reng, Peng Zhou, Guo-Hui Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Computed tomography
Angiography
Coronary artery disease
Non-cardiovascular
Surgery
Perioperative period
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01731-7

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