EACVI Handbook of Cardiovascular CT

Abstract Since the introduction of computed tomography (CT) this technology has evolved at a breath-taking pace to become a cornerstone of non-invasive imaging in clinical practice. Supported by further technological refinements, clinical trial evidence, and guideline recommendations, cardiac CT and, foremost, coronary CT angiography, has been embraced as an indispensable non-invasive cardiac imaging modality and an important first-line test for coronary artery disease. Recently, the potential of cardiac CT has become evident for the diagnosis and guidance of treatment in a variety of other cardiac pathologies beyond coronary artery disease, including valvular disease, atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, endocarditis, cardiac masses, cardiomyopathies, and others.