CT angiography with FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve) with Dr. Sujith Kalathiveetil and Sheena Kuriakose, RN.

Join me on this special episode as we are featuring Dr. Sujith Kalathiveetil who sub­spe­cial­izes in the diag­no­sis and man­age­ment of struc­tur­al heart dis­ease.  He is an expert in car­diac imag­ing (car­diac CT, 3D echocar­dio­g­ra­phy, nuclear car­di­ol­o­gy). He serves as med­ical direc­tor of echocar­dio­g­ra­phy for DuPage Med­ical Group, Illinois.  He discusses the utility of Cardiac CT with fractional flow reserve especially in the Indian/ South East Asian community where CAD has a very high prevalence.  He is joined by Sheena Kuriakose who is a transplant coordinator, RN who is currently employed by UI Health in Chicago.   She shares her recent personal experience of being a patient and having had the FFR CT angiogram study done and how it helped her!

What is CT angiography with FFR: 

A non-invasive method used to evaluate the severity of coronary artery disease by analyzing a CT scan of the heart to determine how much a blockage restricts blood flow. It combines anatomical information from the CT scan with computational fluid dynamics and artificial intelligence to create a 3D model of the coronary arteries, allowing for a more comprehensive assessment of blood flow compared to traditional CT angiography alone. 

If you would like to reach out to Dr. Kalathiveetil or Sheena please see their emails below:

skalathi@gmail.com

Sheena913@yahoo.com

This episode was sponsored by Heartflow.  https://www.heartflow.com/

Heartflow’s vision is to transform CAD from the leading cause of death into a disease that can be managed for life. Our first-of-its-kind AI analysis creates a detailed 3D model of the heart – a window into your patient’s future, empowering you with insights to personalize each treatment journey.

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