Coronary Artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the industrialized world.
- “Screening” is a widely accepted strategy to combat CAD for early detection of stenosis of the coronary artery lumen.
- Exclusion of stenosis in non- symptomatic high risk patients.
- Prior to major (non-cardiac) Surgery.
- Atypical (unstable) chest pain.
- Refractory chest pain with doubtful coronary origin.
- Non-conclusive stress tests.
- As a substitute to conventional coronary angiography prior to percatareous coronary intervention and in high risk patient like aortic disease.
- Adjuvant to coronary Angio for Plaque characterization ,Complicated coronary intubation., Total coronary occlusion.
- Follow-up in -Percutaneous coronary intervention-Bypass Surgery.
- Evaluation of coronary anomalies.
- Evaluation of chest pain at emergency department.
- Evaluation of lifestyle, dietary or pharmacological interventions on progression /regression of coronary atherosclerosis.
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