Summary

In selected symptomatic patients with suspected coronary artery disease, cardiac computed tomography coronary angiography combined with myocardial perfusion imaging provide complementary information about the structure and function of the heart. This improves the risk assessment and treatment decisions for these patients, compared with imaging alone.

  • coronary artery disease
  • positron emission tomography
  • computed tomography
  • myocardial perfusion imaging
  • coronary artery calcium scoring
  • cardiac computed tomography angiography
  • cardiology & cardiovascular medicine screening & prevention
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