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Computed tomography coronary angiography as the noninvasive in stable coronary artery disease? Long-term outcomes meta-analysis.
De Campos, Diana; Teixeira, Rogério; Saleiro, Carolina; Lopes, João; Botelho, Ana; Gonçalves, Lino.
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  • De Campos D; Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospital Geral, Quinta dos Vales, São Martinho do Bispo 108, 3041-801, Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Teixeira R; Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospital Geral, Quinta dos Vales, São Martinho do Bispo 108, 3041-801, Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Saleiro C; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, R. Larga 2, 3000-370, Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Lopes J; Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospital Geral, Quinta dos Vales, São Martinho do Bispo 108, 3041-801, Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Botelho A; Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospital Geral, Quinta dos Vales, São Martinho do Bispo 108, 3041-801, Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Gonçalves L; Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospital Geral, Quinta dos Vales, São Martinho do Bispo 108, 3041-801, Coimbra, Portugal.
Future Cardiol ; 18(5): 407-416, 2022 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | 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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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria / Infarto del Miocardio Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / 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

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria / Infarto del Miocardio Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / 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