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Journal Review

CCTA in the Evaluation of Chest Pain: 1-Year Outcomes

Filed Under: Tags: , , January 11th, 2018 Leave a Comment

Cardiac CT Angiography (CCTA) is a promising imaging technique that detects stenosis of the coronary arteries quickly and accurately. It can also detect other causes of chest pain when patients present to the emergency department (ED).
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Journal Review

Prospective Validation of the HEART Score

Filed Under: Tags: , , , , , October 19th, 2017 Leave a Comment

Chest pain representing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the most common reason patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) are admitted to the hospital. The treatment for ACS is early targeted therapy and missed cases results in increased morbidity and mortality.
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Mike Kaufer, MD