2020
Comparison Between Anatomical and Functional Imaging Modalities for Evaluation of Chest Pain in the Emergency Department
Kargoli F, Levsky J, Bulcha N, Mustehsan M, Brown-Manhertz D, Furlani A, Polanco D, Mizrachi S, Makkiya M, Golive A, Haramati L, Taub C, Garcia M. Comparison Between Anatomical and Functional Imaging Modalities for Evaluation of Chest Pain in the Emergency Department. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 125: 1809-1814. PMID: 32345475, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingStress echocardiographyEmergency departmentChest painRehospitalization ratesCoronary angiographyLeast intermediate riskNegative initial troponinUrban ED settingDiagnostic coronary angiographyRetrospective cohort studyHospital emergency departmentUrban hospital emergency departmentFunctional imaging modalitiesCCTA groupInitial troponinED dischargeCohort studyIntermediate riskSecondary outcomesNondiagnostic electrocardiogramPrimary outcomeED settingTomography angiographyClinical utility
2011
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Chronic Chest Pain—High Probability of Coronary Artery Disease
Earls J, White R, Woodard P, Abbara S, Atalay M, Carr J, Haramati L, Hendel R, Ho V, Hoffman U, Khan A, Mammen L, Martin E, Rozenshtein A, Ryan T, Schoepf J, Steiner R, White C. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Chronic Chest Pain—High Probability of Coronary Artery Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2011, 8: 679-686. PMID: 21962781, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2011.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsChest PainChronic DiseaseCoronary Artery DiseaseDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ImagingEchocardiography, StressEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMalePositron-Emission TomographyPractice Guidelines as TopicRadiation ProtectionReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentSocieties, MedicalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsACR Appropriateness CriteriaCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseAppropriateness CriteriaMyocardial ischemiaChronic chest painMultidetector cardiac CTAppropriateness of imagingObstructive coronary lesionsSingle-photon emission CTLong-term prognosisIschemic heart diseaseMultidisciplinary expert panelEvidence-based guidelinesConventional coronary angiographyChronic myocardial ischemiaSpecific clinical conditionsCurrent medical literaturePhoton emission CTChest painPeer-reviewed journalsAngina pectorisCoronary angiographyMedical therapyCoronary lesions
2008
CT angiography for evaluation of coronary artery disease in inner-city outpatients: an initial prospective comparison with stress myocardial perfusion imaging
Haramati L, Levsky J, Jain V, Altman E, Spindola-Franco H, Bobra S, Doddamani S, Travin M. CT angiography for evaluation of coronary artery disease in inner-city outpatients: an initial prospective comparison with stress myocardial perfusion imaging. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2008, 25: 303-313. PMID: 18979224, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-008-9382-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContrast MediaCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOutpatientsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiopharmaceuticalsSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedUrban PopulationConceptsCT coronary angiographyCoronary artery diseaseNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueInner-city outpatientsPredictive valueArtery diseaseCoronary angiographyMyocardial perfusionStress SPECT myocardial perfusionHigh negative predictive valueSubsequent cardiac catheterizationStress myocardial perfusionEvaluation of CADSPECT myocardial perfusionHIPAA-compliant studyPositive SPECTCardiac catheterizationClinical endpointsOutpatient populationPatient outcomesPerfusion defectsProspective comparisonCT angiographyMore homogenous groups