Can computed tomography improve outcomes in acute coronary syndrome?
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.
Boxt
Lawrence M
LM
Section of Cardiac CT and MR Imaging, Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
Lipton
Martin J
MJ
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends