Coronary CT and the coronary calcium score, the future of ED risk stratification?

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Fernandez-Friera, Leticia Garcia-Alvarez, Ana Guzman, Gabriela Garcia, Mario J
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Accurate and efficient evaluation of acute chest pain remains clinically challenging because traditional diagnostic modalities have many limitations. Recent improvement in non-invasive imaging technologies could potentially improve both diagnostic efficiency and clinical outcomes of patients with acute chest pain while reducing unnecessary hospitalizations. However, there is still controversy regarding much of the evidence for these technologies. This article reviews the role of coronary artery calcium score and the coronary computed tomography in the assessment of individual coronary risk and their usefulness in the emergency department in facilitating appropriate disposition decisions. The evidence base and clinical applications for both techniques are also described, together with cost- effectiveness and radiation exposure considerations.
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ISSN	1573403X
Journal	Current Cardiology Reviews [Curr Cardiol Rev]
Volume Number	8
DOI	10.2174/157340312801784989
PubMed Central reference number	PMC3406277
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	22708911
e-ISSN	18756557
Language	English
Publisher	Bentham Science Publishers
Publisher Date	2012-05-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/), which permits unrestrictive use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. © 2012 Bentham Science Publishers
Subject Keyword	Emergency department acute chest pain coronary artery calcium score coronary computed tomography.
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine