64-slice CT of the heart. What can we find?

64-slice CT of the heart can be used to examine coronary artery disease, cardiac structural abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, heart valve disease, pericardial disease and other heart diseases. It can also assess heart function, but the examination has contraindications and needs to be carefully selected. 64-slice CT of the heart can examine a variety of heart diseases. The following are some common applications: 1. Coronary artery disease: It can detect coronary artery stenosis, plaque formation and occlusion, and help diagnose coronary heart disease.2.Cardiac structural abnormalities: abnormal size, shape, wall motion, etc. of the heart can be found, and the overall function of the heart can be evaluated.3.Cardiomyopathy: helpful to diagnose hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, etc.4.Cardiac valvular disease: It can evaluate the shape, opening and closing of the valve and whether there is regurgitation. 5. Pericardial disease: it can detect pericardial effusion, pericardial thickening, etc. 6. Other heart diseases: congenital heart disease, heart tumor, etc. In addition, 64-slice CT of the heart can also be used to evaluate cardiac function, such as left ventricular ejection fraction. A detailed medical history and medications should be provided to the doctor prior to the exam. Cardiac CT is not suitable for patients with iodine contrast allergy, severe cardiac insufficiency, arrhythmia, etc. Pregnant and lactating women need to choose carefully. During the examination, patients need to keep calm breathing to obtain clearer images. In short, 64-slice CT of the heart is an important imaging examination method, which can help doctors diagnose and evaluate heart diseases, but it can not replace other examination methods, such as ECG, echocardiography, etc. Under the guidance of doctors, it is important to choose appropriate examination methods for the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases.