RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Mosley, Mary
T1 CTA in Emergent Cardiovascular Care
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 42
SP 15
OP 15
DO 10.1177/155989771442010
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/42/15.abstract
AB Next to the established indications for computed tomography in aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism, coronary computed tomography angiography can reliably detect and rule out coronary artery stenosis when it is expertly performed in selected, well-prepared patients presenting with acute chest pain to the emergency department. Supporting data for its use and considerations for patient selection and obtaining acceptable images is discussed in this article.