Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) in conjunction with CT-FFR and plaque analysis will help reshape how heart disease is diagnosed.

“Ordering a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exam is the most effective first step when evaluating patients with stable chest pain… CCTA has gained significant momentum in recent years, especially after updated chest pain guidelines released in 2021 by the ACC and American Heart Association gave the modality a Class 1A recommendation. CCTA is also noninvasive, widely available and relatively cheap compared to some other imaging modalities, making it even more appealing to heart teams throughout the United States.”

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