The ‘Why’ and ‘When’ of Getting a CT Angiogram

14/01/2016

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Episode Synopsis

A computer tomography angiogram, otherwise known as a CT angiogram, is a mouthful to say, but this procedure can be a very useful tool for patients having heart problems. You may have heard of people getting CT angiograms, or regular angiograms, and wondered what this was, why it’s done and if you need to have one. Dr. John Lesser, a cardiologist from Minneapolis Heart Institute®, is here today to tell us about this procedure, who makes a good candidate and what other options patients might have now and in the future.