Mixed Axial Coronary Angiography

Bloodless Axial Coronary Angiography is a low-cost, non-invasive method that allows the evaluation of the image of the coronary arteries, quickly, easily and without the need for catheterization or hospitalization.

The application of bloodless coronary angiography reduces the large number of catheterizations performed annually, of which only 30% require subsequent therapeutic procedures.

The high sensitivity of the method for the exclusion of Coronary Artery Disease has been documented, as well as a great prognostic value, both in the occurrence of a heart attack, as well as in its severity and therefore in the survival of the patient.

THE ADVANTAGES OF AXIAL CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY:

Axial coronary angiography reliably excludes the existence of significant coarctation of the coronary arteries in a percentage greater than 95%, with the result that if the examination does not show significant pathological findings, the imaging control of the coronary arteries can stop here and in this way "unnecessary" catheterizations are avoided. Axial Coronary Angiography also successfully studies the patency of grafts and stents, with a diameter greater than 3 millimeters.

Compared to Classic Coronary Angiography, Axial Coronary Angiography has two important advantages:

The bloodless factor of the examination;
The immediate identification and characterization of the quality of atherosclerotic plaques.

Compared to Magnetic Tomography, it excels, as its discriminating ability is many times greater. In addition, the Magnetic Tomography is more difficult and mainly lacks stability in the quality of the result.

The execution of the Axial Coronary Angiography examination, the creation of the images and especially the evaluation of coronary artery stenosis, require considerable experience and the appropriate equipment.

The Polytomous Axial Scanner of Apollonion Private Hospital is equipped with special cardiology programs, which provide high resolution and short data collection time, so as to avoid kinetic parasites.

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Apollonion Private Hospital is a pioneer in the field of Axial Coronary Angiography. It started applying the method in 2007.

The GE Light Speed VCT 64 Slices features:

Today's smallest slice thickness: 0.6 mm, enabling high-definition images to accurately highlight, measure and characterize coarctations;
Special programs for functional study of the left ventricle;
Special Radiation Reduction Programs. The CT scanner of Apollonion Private Hospital has special radiation reduction programs and the total radiation dose during the examination is far less than the classic coronary angiography or heart scintigraphy.

In which patients it is recommended:

It is mainly indicated for patients at low and moderate risk for coronary artery disease, with atypical symptoms and questionable laboratory testing, and aims to avoid unnecessary catheterizations.

Also in patients with:

Atypical symptoms and questionable Fatigue Test or Myocardial Scintigram;
Acute retrosternal pain with normal EKG and normal initial blood work;