Utilization of coronary computed tomography angiography for rapid risk stratification in emergency chest pain units

Utilization of coronary computed tomography angiography for rapid risk stratification in emergency chest pain units

Background: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a well-known method for evaluating anatomic coronary stenosis, but the reliability of CCTA to predict cardiovascular events is an issue of controversy. Materials and Methods: In this prospective observational study, 58 patients with acut...

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Main Authors: Mehrdad Esmailian, Amirreza Sajjadieh Khajouei, Neda Eghtedari, Mohammad Azarian, Golnaz Vaseghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Computed coronary tomography angiography
major adverse cardiac events
prognosis
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2014;volume=19;issue=2;spage=134;epage=138;aulast=Esmailian

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