Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 372-378 , November 2008

Use of multidetector computed tomography after mildly abnormal myocardial perfusion stress testing in a large single-specialty cardiology practice

  • Jerome L. Hines, MD, PhD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, IL, USA
    • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Sorin C. Danciu, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, IL, USA
    • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Manan Shah, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Xcenda, Palm Harbor, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Mary Jane Borg, RN

      Affiliations

    • Illinois Heart and Vascular, Hinsdale, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Cathleen Biga, RN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Management of Illinois, 900 S. Frontage Road, Suite 325, Woodridge, IL 60517, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 22 May 2008 ,Accepted 20 September 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: J.L. Hines and C. Biga are members of the GE Speakers’ Bureau. The other authors report no conflicts of interest.

 This study was supported by GE Healthcare. However, GE Healthcare had no role in study design or in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. GE Healthcare provided support to S2 Statistical Solutions, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) for an independent medical writer (J.K. Noel) to prepare the initial draft of the manuscript, based on an outline, results, and references provided by the study authors, but GE Healthcare had no role in drafting or editing the manuscript or in the decision to submit the paper for publication.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00615-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.09.002

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 372-378 , November 2008

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