Estimation of frequency and pretest probability of CAD in patients presenting with recent onset chest pain by multi-detector CT angiography

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the single most common cause of death in the developed world, responsible for about 1 in every 5 deaths. The morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic importance of this disease make timely accurate diagnosis and cost-effective management of CAD of the utmo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Omar Muayad Sultan, Laith Salh Hamed Al-obaidi, Dunya Burhanaldin Abdulla, Amr Ahmed Mostafa, Ahmed Aboul Fotouh, Ahmed Said Tawfeek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X15002521