CT coronary angiography assessment by coronary artery disease: Reporting and data system (CAD-RAD) as standardized lexicon

Abstract

Background: Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is increasingly used to examine coronary artery disease (CAD) due to its non-invasiveness, significant negative predictive value in ruling out major CAD, and recent technological advances. The purpose of this research was to compare CAD-RAD standardized vocabulary for CT coronary angiography ratings across institutions. Methods: In this prospective research, 146 individuals of both sexes who were referred for examination by CT coronary angiography had either a clinical suspicion of or had surgery for CAD. Complete clinical history collection, physical examination, laboratory testing, coronary CT angiography, and clinical management follow-up were all standard procedures for all research participants. Results: There was a significant relation between CAD RAD categories and age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, smoking, right coronary dominant (p