Cardiac CTA is a newly developed non-invasive cardiac imaging technology that has been gaining increasing recognition since the early 2000s. By using the latest Computed Tomography (CT) scanners, capable of ultra-fast imaging acquisition (patient holds breath for 8 to 12 seconds), a complete 3-dimensional picture of the heart is obtained. These images are processed by a physician to obtain valuable information about coronary arteries, heart chambers and valves, surrounding anatomical structures and thoracic aorta. The arteries supplying the heart muscle (called coronary arteries) are analyzed for presence, severity and type of plaque (blockages mostly made of cholesterol deposits). This test is best suited for patients who are at low to intermediate risk for coronary artery disease or are suspected of having congenital heart problems. In non-overweight patients, the radiation dose during CTA is less than that of a nuclear stress test and is close to the radiation used during abdominal CT. Dr. Lev Lubarsky of NSCA has been involved in cardiac CT imaging since 2005, interpreted close to a thousand studies, and taught this amazing technology to other physicians around the United States. At present time Dr. Lubarsky works with Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, using their 128-slice CT scanner for unsurpassed quality imaging.



CTA of a patient with cardiomyopathy