Synopsis Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a less-invasive and cost saving technique compared to conventional angiography. But its utility in patients with complex coronary artery disease (CAD) is yet to be explored. This study aims to determine the agreement between separate heart teams (a cardiac surgeon, interventional cardiologist and a radiologist) on treatment decision-making based on either coronary CTA or conventional angiography. This week’s “MED FACT” discusses a clinical trial from European Heart Journal, “ Coronary computed tomography angiography for heart team decision-making in multivessel coronary artery disease”.
Authors: Carlos Collet et al. Key Takeaways In patients with left main or three-vessel CAD, treatment decision based coronary CTA showed high agreement with the decision derived from conventional coronary angiography. This suggests feasibility of…
