title: Is it prime time for "rapid comprehensive cardiopulmonary imaging" in the emergency department?
abstract: Reducing hospital admissions through improved risk stratification of patients with potential acute coronary syndrome represents a critical focus for reducing health care expenditure. Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) has been used with increasing frequency as part of the evaluation of chest pain in the Emergency Department. In the appropriate group of patients at low to intermediate risk CTA appears to be an excellent evaluation strategy, safely and efficiently allowing for the rapid discharge of patients home.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Ground Floor, Ravdin Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283, USA.
authors.forename: Anna Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Judd E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hollander
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods