Coronary heart disease CT

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The role of coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) versus functional testing is not clear.[1][2]

References

  1. SCOT-HEART investigators (2015). "CT coronary angiography in patients with suspected angina due to coronary heart disease (SCOT-HEART): an open-label, parallel-group, multicentre trial". Lancet. 385 (9985): 2383–91. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60291-4. PMID 25788230.
  2. Douglas PS, Hoffmann U, Patel MR, Mark DB, Al-Khalidi HR, Cavanaugh B; et al. (2015). "Outcomes of anatomical versus functional testing for coronary artery disease". N Engl J Med. 372 (14): 1291–300. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1415516. PMC 4473773. PMID 25773919. Review in: Evid Based Med. 2015 Aug;20(4):145 Review in: Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 18;163(4):JC11