Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Chest Pain Admitted to Telemetry: A Randomized Trial.
Levsky J, Spevack D, Travin M, Menegus M, Huang P, Clark E, Kim C, Hirschhorn E, Freeman K, Tobin J, Haramati L. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Chest Pain Admitted to Telemetry: A Randomized Trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2015, 163: 174-83. PMID: 26052677, PMCID: PMC4703121, DOI: 10.7326/m14-2948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac CatheterizationChest PainComparative Effectiveness ResearchCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth ResourcesHospital UnitsHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial Perfusion ImagingMyocardial RevascularizationPatient SatisfactionProspective StudiesRadiation DosageTelemetryTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingCCTA groupMPI groupCardiovascular eventsChest painCardiac catheterizationPrimary outcomeRadiation exposurePatient experienceStress myocardial perfusion imagingInner-city medical centerNonfatal cardiovascular eventsOutpatient cardiology visitsAcute chest painMajor cardiovascular eventsIntermediate-term outcomesEmergency department visitsCoronary artery diseaseComparative effectiveness trialIncidence of deathLength of stayAmerican Heart AssociationClinical management decisionsRadionuclide myocardial perfusionLess radiation exposure