CT Angiography Test Jaipur

1. What is CT Coronary Angiography ?

CT Coronary Angiography is a medical test for heart, it is a daycare process, non-invasive or minimal invasive (Only one needle prick) test which tells about blockage in coronary arteries, location of blockage, nature of blockage, calcium score, Plural effusion, cardiac chambers, pericardium, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, aorta etc.

CT Coronary Angiography also called as :-

CT Coronary Scan
CT Coronary Angiogram
Coronary CT Angiography
CT Angiography
CT Heart Scan

Heart CT Scan
Cardiac CT Scan
CT Cardiac Scan
Coronary Cardiac Scan
CCTA

2. HOW CT CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY TAKES PLACE?

It takes place on CT Scan machine, A person needs to lay down by the back on the sliding table, this sliding table moves inside the machine, then patient is asked to hold breath for 8-10 seconds, a dye or contract is injected through IV line by the machine. A high-resolution camera moves 360 degrees in the machine's circular part and takes images of heart from different angles. Patient's head and lower body part remains outside the machine, only upper body chest part is covered as shown in the picture.

Two types of scans are taken, first scan is plane and second scan is with contrast.

3. HOW MUCH TIME IT TAKES PLACE?

It takes only 5-10 minutes on CT machine for CT Coronary Angiography if all the required parameters are normal, Reports usually take 4-5 hours.

4. REPORTING / OUTCOMES OF CT CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY?

In the CT angiography reports, a detailed report, CD and X-Ray images are given to the patient which tells about about blockage in coronary arteries, percentage of blockage, location of blockage, nature of blockage, calcium score, Plural effusion, cardiac chambers, pericardium,pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, aorta etc. A layman can see and understand it.

5. WHO CAN GO FOR CTA?

A person who is having angina symptoms
A person who is having coronary artery disease and not willing to go for heart operation.

A person of any age.
A person who had gone through heart operative procedure Bypass / Stent done and want to see the status of stents or grafts.

A person who is asymptomatic (Not have symptoms) but want to know about heart status or for screening purpose.

6. WHAT IS THE PRECAUTION FOR CTA?

2-3 hours of fasting required. (Water can be taken)
Blood urea and serum creatinine must be normal.

Heart rate must be normal (70 / minute or below)
Blood pressure must be normal

7. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CTA?

It a noninvasive / minimal invasive (only 1 needle prick) test
Non hospitalization / hospital admission is needed.

It takes only 5-10 minutes
Reporting is done in 3-4 hours

If significant blockage / significant disease comes then patient gets time to think about further line of treatment and management

8. WHAT IS THE COST OF CT CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY?

Cost of CT Coronary angiography usually varies between Rs. 5,000 to 20,000 in private hospitals and labs depending upon the number of slices. It comes in 64, 128, 256, 500 and 1000 slices, more the number of slices more perfect the scan will be.

CT Coronary Angiography Cost in Jaipur is Rs. 8,000 in 2-3 labs where we have ties ups for our patients. It is usually less than the convention catheter coronary angiography cost in Jaipur at various heart hospitals in Jaipur. Our team of doctors are well trained and expert for finding who is suitable for CT Angiography and in diagnosis the reports of CT Coronary angiography that is why you must prefer people heart center for ct coronary angiography to be done.

9. WHAT IS THE LIMITATION OF CT CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY?

Persons with high calcium score, in such cases soft plaques / soft blockages may not be ruled out correctly many times.
Person with prolonged history of diabetes usually have high calcium score they should go for this test on the recommendation of their doctor only.

Some patients may feel fever after the test, that will be subside after taking the normal paracetamol medicine and take rest in a day or 2.

10. WHAT IS THE ACCURACY OF CT CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY?

CT Coronary angiography is a very accurate test to diagnose heart blockage, nature and location of blockage. It is widely available in most of the major hospitals and test centers in India and abroad.

11. PLACES FOR CT CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY?

CCT Coronary Angiography is widely available in almost all the major Cities of India and in the world in many government and private hospitals and diagnostic labs.

CT Coronary angiography in Jaipur is available in SMS Hospital and in almost all big private hospitals.

Suryam Diagnostic, OKAY Lab are big CT Coronary angiography center in Jaipur or CT coronary labs Jaipur.

12. WHAT TO DO BEFORE CT CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY?

Consult to your doctor.
If the doctors find the test suitable for you, he / she will advise the test to you.

Take an appointment for the test in the hospital or at the CT angiography test center
On the day of test do 2-3 hours of fasting before the test.

13. WHAT TO DO AFTER CT CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY?

After the test you can move to your home or office, have your meal.
Have plenty of water or buttermilk on that day.

If feels fever or uneasiness then take medicine and take rest. It will subside in 1-2 days.
Collect your report and consult to your doctor.

14. CT CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY V/S CATHETER ANGIOGRAPHY?

If we talk about the 100% accuracy, then there is not perfect and 100% accurate test to find heart blockages. In both types of angiographies there is doctor's assumption only but yes, these tests give a good idea about heart blockages.