Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Angina
CT Appears to Be the Best First Strategy for Evaluating Stable Chest Pain
Authors say benefits include lower risk and cost, plus information on extent of coronary atherosclerosis
AHA: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Significantly Cuts Angina Symptoms
Symptom scores halved in patients receiving PCI versus placebo
Coronary CTA-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Can ID Three-Year Outcomes in Angina
Risk for all-cause death, nonfatal spontaneous myocardial infarction identified in overall cohort, those with high coronary artery calcium scores
AI Analysis of Chest Radiographs Can Triage Acute Chest Pain Syndrome
Model including deep learning predictions significantly improved discrimination of the composite outcome
Hispanic Patients Wait Longer When Presenting to ED With Chest Pain
Overall disposition from the emergency department was 1.39 times longer for Hispanic versus non-Hispanic patients
Women, People of Color Wait Longer to See ED Doctor for Chest Pain
Among young adults presenting to ED with chest pain, men were seen more quickly and were more likely to be admitted
CT Compared With ICA for Evaluating Stable Chest Pain
Risk for major adverse CV events similar with CT versus invasive coronary angiography as initial imaging for the diagnosis of obstructive CAD
Switch to High-Deductible Health Plan Detrimental for Chest Pain
Decrease in nonspecific chest pain emergency department visits and visits leading to hospitalization with employer-mandated HDHP switch