Computed tomography or functional stress testing for the prediction of risk: Can I have my cake and eat it?

Circulation

Volumn 136, Issue 21, 2017, Pages 2006-2008

  Newby, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Editorials; Tomography, x ray, computed

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL STRESS TEST; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; PATIENT RISK; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX PAIN; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

CALCIUM;

CALCIUM; CHEST PAIN; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 85041586724     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.031178     Document Type: Review

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