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Invited review| Volume 17, ISSUE 1, P18-21, January 2023

Great debates in cardiac computed tomography: OPINION: “Artificial intelligence is key to the future of CCTA – The great hope”

      Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is now well-established in clinical practice for the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) and it has high-level recommendations across multiple international guidelines.
      • Writing Committee Members
      • Gulati M.
      • Levy P.D.
      • et al.
      2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest Pain: a report of the American College of cardiology/American Heart association joint committee on clinical practice guidelines.
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      • Knuuti J.
      • Wijns W.
      • Saraste A.
      • et al.
      2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes.
      Beyond the assessment of stenosis, CCTA can be used to quantify plaque burden, identify high-risk plaque features, and predict functional ischemia - all of which contribute to a comprehensive assessment with valuable diagnostic and prognostic information at every stage of the disease.
      • Abdelrahman K.M.
      • Chen M.Y.
      • Dey A.K.
      • et al.
      Coronary computed tomography angiography from clinical uses to emerging technologies: JACC state-of-the-art review.

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