Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume 54, Issue 25, 15–22 December 2009, Pages 2409-2422
Quarterly Focus Issue: Prevention/OutcomesEffectiveness of Cardiac ImagingClinical Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Chest Pain
Effectiveness of Cardiac Imaging
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Key Words
coronary artery disease
coronary computed tomography angiography
cost-effectiveness
economics
outcomes research
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CCTA
coronary computed tomography angiography
CT
computed tomography
CTA
computed tomography angiography
ECG
electrocardiography
MI
myocardial infarction
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
QALE
quality-adjusted life expectancy
QALY
quality-adjusted life-year
QoL
quality of life
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomography
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Dr. Gazelle received research funding from NEMA (ended July 2009).
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