CT coronary arteries

• the patient has stable symptoms consistent with coronary ischaemia, is at low to intermediate risk of coronary artery disease and would have been considered for coronary angiography; or
• the patient requires exclusion of coronary artery anomaly or fistula; or
• the patient will be undergoing non-coronary cardiac surgery

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Computed tomography of the coronary arteries performed on a minimum of a 64 slice (or equivalent) scanner, if:

• the service is requested by a specialist or consultant physician; and
  
• at least one of the following apply to the patient:
  
• the patient has stable symptoms and newly recognised left ventricular systolic dysfunction of unknown aetiology;
  
• the patient requires exclusion of coronary artery anomaly or fistula;
  
• the patient will be undergoing non‑coronary cardiac surgery;
  
• the patient meets the criteria to be eligible for a service to which item 38247, 38249 or 38252 applies*, but as an alternative to selective coronary angiography will require an assessment of the patency of one or more bypass grafts
  

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