Diagnostic Accuracy of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography. A Comparison Between Prospective and Retrospective Electrocardiogram Triggering

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 346-355

  Pontone, Gianluca ^a   Andreini, Daniele ^a   Bartorelli, Antonio L ^a   Cortinovis, Sarah ^a   Mushtaq, Saima ^a   Bertella, Erika ^a   Annoni, Andrea ^a   Formenti, Alberto ^a   Nobili, Enrica ^a   Trabattoni, Daniela ^a   Montorsi, Piero ^a   Ballerini, Giovanni ^a   Agostoni, Piergiuseppe ^a   Pepi, Mauro ^a  

^a CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

accuracy; evaluability; low dose; multidetector computed tomography; prospective ECG triggering

Indexed keywords

IOMEPROL;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67650070055     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.04.027     Document Type: Article

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