Utility of electron beam computed tomography to stratify patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain

V V McLaughlin; T Balogh; S Rich

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00286-6

Utility of electron beam computed tomography to stratify patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain

Am J Cardiol. 1999 Aug 1;84(3):327-8, A8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00286-6.

Authors

V V McLaughlin¹, T Balogh, S Rich

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. vmclaugh@rpslmc.edu

PMID: 10496445
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00286-6

Abstract

One hundred thirty-four patients presenting to the emergency room with the chief complaint of chest pain were studied with electron beam computed tomography scan. Electron beam computed tomography scanning had a 98% negative predictive value in this setting.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Angina Pectoris / blood
Angina Pectoris / diagnostic imaging*
Calcium / blood
Chest Pain / etiology*
Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessels
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

Calcium