Immediate computed tomography coronary angiography versus delayed outpatient stress testing for detecting coronary artery disease in emergency department patients with chest pain

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 667-674

  Winchester, David E ^a   Jois, Preeti ^a   Kraft, Steven M ^a   Wymer, David C ^a   Hill, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest pain; CT angiography; Duration of stay; Emergency department

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE DURATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 85027958333     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 15730743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-011-9870-x     Document Type: Article

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