Incidental findings discovered during coronary CTA at King Hussein Medical Center

Abstract EN

Objective : To evaluate the incidence and significance of extra cardiac findings discovered during Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography.

Methods : A retrospective review over the period of two years (between March 2010 and September 2011), of 400 patients who underwent coronary computed tomography scan for non-acute coronary symptoms or a follow up of coronary stents.

Non-cardiac incidental findings were documented.

Results : A total of 400 patients were included in our study, 308 were males and 92 were females.

Age ranged between 31-74 years, 25 (6.25 %) patients had incidental extra cardiac findings.

Of these patients six had pulmonary nodules, one had lung mass, three had pulmonary embolism, four had focal liver lesion and one had inferior vena cava thrombus.

Conclusion : Coronary computed tomography scan can reveal significant extra cardiac findings affecting patient outcome, thus these findings should be included in each report.