Computed tomography coronary angiography as the noninvasive in stable coronary artery disease? Long-term outcomes meta-analysis.
Future Cardiol
; 18(5): 407-416, 2022 05.
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| ID: mdl-35119305
Coronary heart disease (narrowed or blocked arteries) can be diagnosed either by a functional testing or an anatomic testing. In functional testing, we will see if there is some reduced blood flow in the heart. In anatomic testing, a computerized tomography coronary angiogram is performed, to see the presence of atherosclerotic plaque (cholesterol) and the degree of obstruction. In this review, we provide an aerial view of the latest evidence on the best approach to coronary artery disease diagnosis. Updated evidence shows that a computerized tomography coronary angiogram reduced the risk of myocardial infarction and the need of further testing after an initial approach.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria
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Infarto del Miocardio
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Future Cardiol
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Portugal
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido