By

D Karthikeyan DMRD DNB, Consultant Radiologist, Bharat Heart Scans, Chennai, India

Angiographic studies have shown that coronary artery disease is nonlinear. Frequently lesions appear in segments of arteries that were apparently normal few months earlier. These lesions are culprit lesions that cause more than 50% of acute coronary syndromes. For the first time the advent of coronary ct allows early presymptomatic identification of coronary disease with great confidence and ease allowing physicians a greater range of treatment options including early costeffective interventions using dietary and lifestyle changes. This book present a practical concise guide for understanding and practicing coronary and vascular ct angiogram.