Is computed tomography coronary angiography the most accurate and effective noninvasive imaging tool to evaluate patients with acute chest pain in the emergency department? ct coronary angiography is the most accurate and effective noninvasive imaging tool for evaluating patients presenting with chest pain to the emergency department

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-263

  Hoffmann, Udo ^a   Bamberg, Fabian ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ALGORITHM; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMERGENCY WARD; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ANGINA PECTORIS; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 70350458741     PISSN: 19419651     EISSN: 19420080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.109.850347     Document Type: Review

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