FFRCT and CT perfusion: A review on the evaluation of functional impact of coronary artery stenosis by cardiac CT. (1st February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Conte, Edoardo; Sonck, Jeroen; Mushtaq, Saima; Collet, Carlos; Mizukami, Takuya; Barbato, Emanuele; Tanzilli, Alessandra; Nicoli, Flavia; De Bruyne, Bernard; Andreini, Daniele
• Is Part Of: International journal of cardiology. Volume 300(2020)
• Page Start: 289
• Page End: 296
• Publication Date: 2020-02-01
• Subjects: Myocardial CT perfusion -- FFRCT -- Cardiac CT -- Coronary artery disease; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.08.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-5273

Abstract

Abstract: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is at the frontline of the diagnostic strategies to detect coronary artery disease (CAD). Anatomical information have proven to be insufficient to detect hemodynamic significant epicardial stenosis. In the present invited review we discuss on FFRCT and stress CTP, emerging technologies for an accurate and comprehensive evaluation of patients with suspected CAD, offering both anatomical (i.e. luminal and plaque) and functional assessment in one single technique. Highlights: FFRCT improved stenosis functional evaluation vs invasive FFR. Adding CTP imaging is a good tool to improve the accuracy of CCTA alone. Dynamic CTP appears to be a promising tool to quantify MBF.