Long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of coronary CT angiography in patients with suspicion for acute coronary syndrome

Randomized trials have shown favorable clinical outcomes for coronary CT angiography (CTA) in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Our goal was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of coronary CTA as compared to alternative management strategies for ACP patients over lifetime.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - June 24, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Alexander Goehler, Thomas Mayrhofer, Amit Pursnani, Maros Ferencik, Heidi S. Lumish, Cordula Barth, Julia Karady, Benjamin Chow, Quynh A. Truong, James E. Udelson, Jerome L. Fleg, John T. Nagurney, G. Scott Gazelle, Udo Hoffmann Source Type: research