Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 323-330 , September 2009

Cost-effectiveness of multidetector computed tomography compared with myocardial perfusion imaging as gatekeeper to invasive coronary angiography in asymptomatic firefighters with positive treadmill tests

  • Matthew J. Budoff, MD, FACC

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    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1124 W. Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Robert Karwasky, MS

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Naser Ahmadi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1124 W. Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • Cyrus Nasserian, BS

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1124 W. Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • Frank Pratt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Jamey Stephens, FNP-C

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • William W. Chang, BS

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1124 W. Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • Ferdinand R. Flores, BS

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1124 W. Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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  • John A. Rizzo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Department of Economics, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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  • Candace L. Gunnarsson, EdD

      Affiliations

    • S2 Statistical Solutions, Inc, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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  • Charles R. McKay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1124 W. Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA

Received 13 April 2009 ,Accepted 4 August 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. Budoff is a member of the GE Speakers' Bureau. The other authors report no conflicts of interest.

 This study was supported by GE Healthcare. GE Healthcare had no role in the study design or in the collection of data. GE Healthcare provided support to S2 Statistical Solutions, Inc, (Cincinnati, OH) for independent statisticians (C.L. Gunnarsson and J.A. Rizzo) to perform the statistical and cost analyses, and to an independent medical writer (J.K. Noel) to assist Dr. Budoff in the drafting 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(09)00410-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.08.004

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 323-330 , September 2009

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