Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease by Cardiac Computed Tomography: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Committee on Cardiovascular Imaging and Intervention, Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention, and Committee on Cardiac Imaging, Council on Clinical Cardiology

✍ Scribed by Budoff, M. J.; Achenbach, S.; Blumenthal, R. S.; Carr, J. J.; Goldin, J. G.; Greenland, P.; Guerci, A. D.; Lima, J. A.C.; Rader, D. J.; Rubin, G. D.; Shaw, L. J.; Wiegers, S. E.

• Book ID: 121731748
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 513 KB
• Volume: 114
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0009-7322
• DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.178458

✦ Synopsis

This scientific statement reviews the scientific data for cardiac computed tomography (CT) related to imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerosis. Cardiac CT is a CT imaging technique that accounts for cardiac motion, typically through the use of ECG gating. The utility The American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specifically, all members of the writing group are required to complete and submit a Disclosure Questionnaire showing all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest.