Interpretation of 2018 Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography expert consensus on coronary artery CT angiography in women

Abstract:

This expert consensus comes from the international society of cardiovascular CT（SCCT），which provides the basis for CT diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease in women. Among women without cardiovascular disease symptoms，coronary artery calcification was associated with a greater than 7.5% risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease within 10 years. CT angiog－raphy（CTA） can not only accurately detect obstructive coronary artery disease（CAD），but also identify the scope and composition of non-obstructive atherosclerotic plaque.