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The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

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01.01.2016 | Original Paper

Cardiac CT angiography for evaluation of acute chest pain

verfasst von: Nam Ju Lee, Harold Litt

Erschienen in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Ausgabe 1/2016

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Abstract

Chest pain is the second most common emergency department (ED) presentation in the United States. Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) now plays an important role in the evaluation of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome in the ED setting. In this article, we review the available techniques focused on the use of CCTA to evaluate patients fosr coronary atherosclerosis for timely triage of acute chest pain.

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Titel: Cardiac CT angiography for evaluation of acute chest pain
verfasst von: Nam Ju Lee
Harold Litt
Publikationsdatum: 01.01.2016
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Ausgabe 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Elektronische ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-015-0763-2

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