What is CAD-rads – coronary artery disease reporting & data system?

The intent of CAD-RADS – Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System is to create a standardized method to communicate findings of coronary CT angiography (coronary CTA) in order to facilitate decision-making regarding further patient management.

What is CAD rads?

CAD-RADS is a CTA-based classification system of coronary artery disease. It provides a standardized reporting format for consistent and uniform reporting. CAD-RADS aims to improve the communication with referring physicians and includes treatment suggestions.

What is CCTA CAD RADS 0?

It summarizes the findings of CCTA in 6 categories ranging from CAD-RADS 0 (complete absence of coronary artery disease) to CAD-RADS 5 (total occlusion of at least one vessel). It is applied on per patient basis for the highest grade of the stenotic lesion.

Should conventional cardiovascular disease risk factors be considered as variables in risk models?

Conventional cardiovascular disease risk factors were considered for selection as variables in risk models if they were known to be predictive of cardiovascular disease in different populations, were recorded in available survey data to allow systematic recalibration within each global region,