Can computed tomography improve outcomes in acute coronary syndrome?
Autor: | Lawrence M. Boxt, Martin J. Lipton |
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Rok vydání: | 2009 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Chest Pain medicine.medical_specialty Acute coronary syndrome medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry MEDLINE Coronary computed tomography angiography Computed tomography General Medicine Emergency department Coronary Angiography Prognosis medicine.disease Six million Diagnosis Differential medicine Acute chest pain Humans Radiology Tomography Acute Coronary Syndrome Tomography X-Ray Computed business |
Zdroj: | British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 70:459-463 |
ISSN: | 1759-7390 1750-8460 |
Popis: | Each year, six million patients in the USA visit the emergency department for acute chest pain. Many patients are hospitalized because immediate discharge of those suspected of acute coronary syndrome could be disastrous. This review looks at whether patient outcomes could be improved by coronary computed tomography angiography. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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