Coronary CTA proves cost-effective for low-risk acute chest pain patients

August 5, 2008 Coronary CTA proves cost-effective for low-risk acute chest pain patients Marjorie Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have added to the roll of preliminary evidence suggesting that 64-slice coronary CT angiography can serve as a useful adjunct for emergency department patients who present with acute chest pain. Guided by senior researcher Dr. G. Scott Gazelle, director of the MGH Institute for Technology Assessment, researchers assessed the cost-effectiveness of 64-slice CTA on patients at low risk for acute coronary syndrome.

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