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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2013; 5(12): 444-452
Published online Dec 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i12.444
Published online Dec 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i12.444
Coronary CT angiography: Beyond morphological stenosis analysis
Zhonghua Sun, Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
Author contributions: Sun Z solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Zhonghua Sun, Associate Professor, Discipline of Medical Imaging, Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University, GPO Box, U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. z.sun@curtin.edu.au
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Received: September 16, 2013
Revised: October 24, 2013
Accepted: November 18, 2013
Published online: December 26, 2013
Processing time: 101 Days and 24 Hours
Revised: October 24, 2013
Accepted: November 18, 2013
Published online: December 26, 2013
Processing time: 101 Days and 24 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography is limited to the visualization of anatomical details of coronary artery tree, while computational fluid dynamics (CFD) overcomes this limitation by providing hemodynamic changes to the coronary artery due to presence of plaques. CFD has been increasingly used in the investigation of cardiovascular disease due to its ability of providing flow changes and variations. This article provides an overview of the clinical applications of coronary CT-derived CFD in coronary artery disease.