Radiologic clinics of North America
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Radiol. Clin. North Am. · Mar 2015
ReviewCardiac computed tomography for the evaluation of the acute chest pain syndrome: state of the art.
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is recommended for the triage of acute chest pain in patients with a low-to-intermediate likelihood for acute coronary syndrome. Absence of coronary artery disease (CAD) confirmed by CCTA allows rapid emergency department discharge. This article shows that CCTA-based triage is as safe as traditional triage, reduces the hospital length of stay, and may provide cost-effective or even cost-saving care.