The clinical and cost-effectiveness of computed tomography as an alternative to angiography in investigation of coronary artery disease
Mowatt G, Cummins E, Waugh N, Walker S, Cook J, Jia X, Hillis GS, Fraser C
Record ID 32007000794
English
Authors' recommendations:
Study found the main value of 64-slice computed tomography at present may be to rule out significant coronary artery disease but it is unlikely to replace coronary angiography in assessment for revascularisation of patients.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1545
Year Published:
2008
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Scotland
MeSH Terms
- Comparative Study
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institute of Applied Health Sciences
Contact Address:
University of Aberdeen, Medical School, Polwarth Building, Aberdeen, UK AB25 2ZD. Tel: +44(0)1224 559715; Fax: +44(0)1224 554580;
Contact Name:
iahs@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Email:
iahs@abdn.ac.uk
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