%0 Journal Article
%T The coronary computed tomography angiogram: from the basics to advanced interpretation<br>
%A Tiong Kiam ONG
%A Stephan Achenbach
%A <br>
%J 老年心脏病学杂志(英文版)
%D 2006
%I Science Press
%X According to the WHO's World Health Report 2003, cardiovascular disease was responsible for 16.7 million deaths annually. As a result, it is now the leading cause of death in developed countries and in many developing countries. De-tecting and preventing the progression of coronary artery dis-ease is the target of many pharmaceutical, technological and other scientific programs today. Presently, the main diagnos-tic tool for evaluating coronary arteries is the conventional coronary angiogram (CCA). In the U.S. alone, between 1979 and 2000, the number of cardiac catheterizations increased by 341 % with more than 2 million cases performed in 2000 alone. However, other than the cost associated with the procedure, conventional coronary angiography is invasive and is associ-ated with a complication rate of around 2%.
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