Event Title

Detection of Coronary Artery Disease on CT Chest Imaging

Presenter Information

K. Mirzozoda, MD, MBA, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
J. Vojnika, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
R. Mohammed, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
H. Landon, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
C. Murphy, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Y. Lev, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Start Date

5-28-2020 11:00 AM

End Date

5-28-2020 12:00 PM

Description

Aims for Improvement

Overall aim: Improve diagnosis and management of CAD based on CT chest imaging.

• Improve diagnosis of silent CAD based on CT chest imaging: more patients who have findings of CAC on CT chest imaging will be diagnosed with CAD.
• Increase the number of appropriate statin prescriptions based on CAD findings on CT chest imaging.

Keywords

CAD, coronary artery disease, CT chest, detection

Comments

Presented at the 2020 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference