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Angiography
Study results from J.A. Ladapo and colleagues broaden understanding of angiography
September 13th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Patients at low risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who present to the emergency department complaining of acute chest pain place a substantial economic burden on the U. S. health care system. Noninvasive 64-MDCT coronary angiography may facilitate their triage, and we evaluated its cost-effectiveness." "A microsimulation model was developed to compare costs and health effects of performing CT coronary angiography and either discharging, stress testing, or referring emergency department patients for invasive coronary angiography, depending on their severity of atherosclerosis, compared with a standard-of-care...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-09-13)
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