Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) assists in diagnosing acute coronary
syndromes (ACS) in emergency department (ED) chest pain patients.
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In community settings, CCTA with <50% stenosis ensures that patients are unlikely
to have revascularization or cardiac death for at least five years,
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but it is unclear whether this extends to ED patients.Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: December 13, 2021
Accepted:
December 6,
2021
Received in revised form:
November 25,
2021
Received:
October 17,
2021
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