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What test can be used to locate cardiac arterial blockages "visually?" would an mri or a sonography be the most efficient?
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Coronary CTA or MRA: Cta & mra are the preferred noninvasive imaging modalities in diagnosis of coronary artery disease.The advantage of cta over mra are wider availability, better spatial resolution, shorter exams and better patient adherance. Advantages of mra are a lack of ionizing radiation & lack of iodinated contrast adminitration.Both tests are suboptimal in patients with atrial fibrillation & other arrhythmias.
Answered 3/12/2015
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