Evaluating the Role of Computed Tomography Angiography in Assessing Return-to-Fly in Pilots with Coronary Artery Disease: An Evidence Based Virtual Case Report

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a pathological condition of a coronary artery blood vessel which is characterized by the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaques.There are two types of CAD, obstructive and non-obstructive [1,2].Based on the onset of their occurence, CAD is divided into two types: acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) [1,2].ACS gener-ally occurs in acute conditions with the common clinical manifestation of chest pain.ACS also remains as a cause of premature death in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean in 2020 [3].The incidence is commonly found in men compared to women [3].As an acute condition, ACS generally occurs due to a blockage of blood flow caused by a blood clot originating from the rupture.ACS can be found as an unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) [1].Whereas CCS generally occurs in