Coronary CT angiography decreases the length of stay in emergency department versus standard therapy in patients presenting with acute chest pain, but results in increased downstream testing and radiation exposure
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Coronary CT angiography decreases the length of stay in emergency department versus standard therapy in patients presenting with acute chest pain, but results in increased downstream testing and radiation exposure
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Coronary CT angiography versus standard evaluation in acute chest pain.N Engl J Med. 2012 Jul 26;367(4):299-308. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1201161. N Engl J Med. 2012. PMID: 22830462 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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