Coronary CT angiography in acute chest pain.

• Authors: Nikhil Goyal, Emory University; Arthur Stillman, Emory University
• Journal Title: F1000Research
• Volume: Volume 6
• Publisher: F1000Research | 2017-07-13, Pages 1125-1125
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.11250.1
• Subjects: Health Sciences, Radiology
• Keywords: acute chest pain; acute coronary syndrome; coronary computed tomographic angiography; ischemic disease

Abstract

Coronary computed tomographic angiography has become a reliable diagnostic tool in the evaluation of patients with chest pain. Studies have shown this modality to be accurate and safe when compared with conventional methods of assessing patients with chest pain. We review the recent developments with coronary computed tomographic angiography and devote particular attention toward its application to triage patients in the emergency department.