title: Utility of electron beam computed tomography to stratify patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain.
abstract: One hundred thirty-four patients presenting to the emergency room with the chief complaint of chest pain were studied with electron beam computed tomography scan. Electron beam computed tomography scanning had a 98% negative predictive value in this setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. vmclaugh@rpslmc.edu
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Balogh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012306:Risk; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium