Efficacy Of CT Scans For Chest Pain Diagnosis Validated
Friday, May 22, 2009 - 21:21
in Health & Medicine
The first long-term study following a large number of chest pain patients who are screened with coronary computerized tomographic angiography confirms that the test is a safe, effective way to rule out serious cardiovascular disease in patients who come to hospital emergency rooms with chest pain, according to new research.
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