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Topic:  From Risk Stratification to PCI Planning: How Coronary CT Angiography is Changing Clinical Decision-Making

Speaker:

Amir Singh, DO

Cardiovascular Disease Fellow (PGY-6)

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Chicago, IL

 

Moderator:

Jeffrey Ziffra, DO

Cardiologist, Advocate Heart Institute

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Advocate Medical Group

Downers Grove, IL

 

Course Overview:  Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) has rapidly evolved from a purely diagnostic tool into a powerful modality for risk stratification, preventive cardiology, and procedural planning. This talk will highlight how contemporary advances in plaque morphology, calcification, and CT-based lesion assessment are reshaping preventive strategies and guiding interventional planning.  Emphasis will be placed on how these tools can be incorporated into routine clinical care.

 

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the activity, the learner should be able to:

  • Apply coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring to reclassify cardiovascular risk and select appropriate preventive therapies.
  • Identify plaque morphologies and high-risk plaque features on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and interpret their prognostic and clinical implications.
  • Evaluate CCTA-derived anatomic and plaque characteristics to inform management decisions, including planning pre-procedural strategy for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

 

Session date: 
05/06/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am CDT
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