Comparative Trends and Downstream Outcomes of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Cardiac Stress Testing in Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain: An Administrative Claims Analysis

ConclusionsCCTA use increased fourfold during the study period and was associated with higher rates of PCI, CABG, repeat noninvasive testing, hospitalization, and return ED visits.The authors have no relevant financial information or potential conflicts to disclose.

Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - September 6, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jacob R. Morris, M. Fernanda Bellolio, Lindsey R. Sangaralingham, Stephanie R. Schilz, Nilay D. Shah, Deepi G. Goyal, Malcolm R. Bell, Stephen L. Kopecky, Waqas I. Gilani, Erik P. Hess Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research