Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Patients aged 21-85 years
- * Clinical history suggestive of CHD who are referred by their primary cardiologist for further evaluation via Computed tomography angiography (CTA) will be asked to participate.
- * Women of child bearing potential must demonstrate a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours of the study CTA.
- * Ability to understand and willingness to sign the Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Known allergy to iodinated contrast media.
- * History of multiple myeloma or previous organ transplantation
- * Elevated serum creatinine (\> 1.5mg/dl) OR calculated creatinine clearance of \< 60 ml/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault formula
- * Atrial fibrillation or uncontrolled tachyarrhythmia, or advanced atrioventricular block (second or third degree heart block)
- * Evidence of severe symptomatic heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV);
- * Known or suspected moderate or severe aortic stenosis
- * History of prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in one or more vessel or history of coronary arterial bypass grafting (CABG)
- * Suspected acute coronary syndrome
- * Presence of any other history or condition that the investigator feels would be problematic
Ages Eligible for Study:
21 Years to 85 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No