University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Long-term study results validate efficacy of CT scans for chest pain diagnosis
Published in Medical Device Business Week, June 3rd, 2009
The first long-term study following a large number of chest pain patients who are screened with coronary computerized tomographic angiography (CTA) confirms that the test is a safe, effective way to rule out serious cardiovascular disease in patients who come to hospital emergency rooms with chest pain, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine which will be presented Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's annual conference.
Chest pain is a common and costly health complaint in the United States, bringing 8 million Americans to hospital emergency departments each year. Although just five to 15 percent...
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