Journal article
Centralized Triage of Suspected Coronary Artery Disease Using Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography to Optimize the Diagnostic Yield of Invasive Angiography
Abstract
Background: Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is preferable to invasive coronary angiography (ICA) for coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnosis in elective patients without known CAD.
Methods: We conducted a nonrandomized interventional study involving 2 tertiary care centres in Ontario. From July 2018 to February 2020, outpatients referred for elective ICA were identified through a centralized triage process and were recommended …
Authors
Schwalm J-D; Bouck Z; Natarajan MK; Pinilla N; Walker D; Syed N; Landry D; Sabri A; Tandon V; Nkurunziza J
Journal
CJC Open, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 148–157
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.cjco.2022.10.009
ISSN
2589-790X