Cardiac CT Scan

What is the Purpose of a Cardiac CT Scan?

The following heart disorders can benefit from a cardiac CT scan, which can provide important information (such as diagnosis and detection):

• Aneurysms of the aorta (abnormal bulges in the lining of the main artery that transports blood from the heart)
• Calcium accumulation in the coronary arteries
• Congenital heart defect (Heart defects that occur at birth)
• Coronary artery disease
• Aortic dissections
• Problems with the heart's function or heart valves
• Embolism of the lungs (a blockage in a pulmonary artery)
• The way coronary artery bypass grafting works (This includes determining the blood flow through the new artery stretch.)
• Tumors of the heart or masses of the heart