Rationale and Comments

Coronary CT angiography findings of coronary artery disease stenosis severity rarely offer incremental discrimination over coronary artery calcium scoring in asymptomatic individuals.

Sponsoring Organizations

• Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Sources

• ACC/AHA guidelines
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Disciplines

• Cardiovascular
• Preventive Medicine

References

• Choi EK, et al. Coronary computed tomography angiography as a screening tool for the detection of occult coronary artery disease in asymptomatic individuals. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:357-65.
  
• Taylor AJ, et al. ACCF/SCCT/ACR/AHA/ASE/ASNC/ NASCI/SCAI/SCMR 2010 appropriate use criteria for cardiac computed tomography. J Amer Coll Cardiol. 2010;56(22): 1864-94.
  
• USPSTF. Using nontraditional risk factors in coronary heart disease assessment. October 2009. http://www.uspreventive servicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspscoronaryhd.htm.