Indications for CCTA

• Patients with atypical chest pain at intermediate risk for coronary artery disease
• Patients with equivocal stress test results
• Patients with at least intermediate risk for coronary artery disease, but no documented coronary artery disease
• Detection and evaluation of suspected coronary artery anomalies
• Risk stratification prior to non-cardiac surgery
• Evaluation of congenital heart disease
• Evaluation of cardiac masses
• Evaluation of pericardial disease including constriction, cysts or masses
• Evaluation and follow-up of complex aortic disease (intramural haematoma (IMH), dissection, aneurysm, coarctation)

Use the MESA CAC Score Reference to determine how a Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CACS) ranks against the normal population.