Why the study?
Does dual-source coronary CT angiography improve diagnostic performance and reduce costs compared to exercise stress ECG in emergency department patients with low-intermediate risk chest pain?
Population
562 low-intermediate risk chest pain subjects in the emergency department with suspected acute coronary…
Comparison
Dual-source coronary CT angiography (CCTA) vs Exercise stress ECG (ExECG)
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Supports CCTA preference over ExECG in low-intermediate risk ED chest pain; confirms diagnostic and cost advantages in RCT.
Does dual-source coronary CT angiography improve diagnostic performance and reduce costs compared to exercise stress ECG in emergency department patients with low-intermediate risk chest pain?
In emergency department patients with low-to-intermediate risk chest pain, CCTA provides excellent diagnostic performance for ACS while significantly reducing length of stay and hospital costs compared to exercise stress ECG.
Hamilton‐Craig et al. (2014) studied this question.
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