Efficacy and safety of the computed tomography coronary angiography based approach for patients with acute chest pain at an emergency department: one month clinical follow-up study

• Published in: Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 466 - 471
• Main Authors: Kim, Joonghee, Lee, Hwijae, Song, Sungwook, Park, Jinsik, Jae, Hwanjun, Lee, Whal, Shin, Sangdo, Jung, Sungkoo, Kwak, Youngho, Suh, Giljoon, Park, Jaehyung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 01.03.2010; 대한의학회
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Chest Pain - diagnosis; Chest Pain - diagnostic imaging; Chest Pain - etiology; Coronary Angiography - methods; Coronary Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; Decision Making; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Original; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; 의학일반; Tomography; Angina; Diagnosis; Angiography; Coronary Disease; Imaging

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) for evaluation of acute chest pain in real world population, we prospectively enrolled 296 patients with acute chest pain at emergency department (ED) from November 2005 to February 2007. The patients were gro...