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==CT Scanning== | |||
*CT scanning is not recommended as a screening tool in the asymptomatic patient | |||
*A negative CT scan in a patient with a low pre test probability of disease has a high negative predictive value in excluding the presence of CAD | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:14, 31 October 2011
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Cardiology Overview |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
CT Scanning
- CT scanning is not recommended as a screening tool in the asymptomatic patient
- A negative CT scan in a patient with a low pre test probability of disease has a high negative predictive value in excluding the presence of CAD