Triple Rule Out versus CT Angiogram Plus Stress Test for Evaluation of Chest Pain in the Emergency Department

Triple Rule Out versus CT Angiogram Plus Stress Test for Evaluation of Chest Pain in the Emergency Department

Introduction: Undifferentiated chest pain in the emergency department (ED) is a diagnostic challenge. One approach includes a dedicated chest computed tomography (CT) for pulmonary embolism or dissection followed by a cardiac stress test (TRAD). An alternative strategy is a coronary CT angiogram...

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Main Authors: Kelly N. Sawyer, Payal Shah, Lihua Qu, Michael C. Kurz, Carol L. Clark, Robert A. Swor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-10-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Acute Chest Pain
Imaging
Triple Rule Out
Emergency Cardiac Care
Risk Stratification
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9423541h

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