Our Mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe
 
Welcome to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Web Site
 
Statement From The ESC re. CT-scan vs. Invasive Angiography

Recent media reports based on a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (27 November 2008 issue) have announced that “noninvasive CT scans cannot replace imaging of coronary artery blockages by conventional invasive angiography”.

In response, imaging specialist Professor Juhani Knuuti, spokesperson for the European Society of Cardiology and Past-Chair of the ESC Working Group on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT, emphasizes the following points.

Read More