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: Antagonist viewpoint

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 264-275

  Hendel, Robert C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE DISEASE; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY WARD; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN;

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: 77649227166     PISSN: 19419651     EISSN: 19420080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.109.858167     Document Type: Review

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