| Coronary CT angiography versus standard evaluation in acute chest pain. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 22830462 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether an evaluation incorporating coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is more effective than standard evaluation in the emergency department in patients with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndromes. METHODS: In this multicenter trial, we randomly assigned patients 40 to 74 years of age with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndromes but without ischemic electrocardiographic changes or an initial positive troponin test to early CCTA or to standard evaluation in the emergency department on weekdays during daylight hours between April 2010 and January 2012. The primary end point was length of stay in the hospital. Secondary end points included rates of discharge from the emergency department, major adverse cardiovascular events at 28 days, and cumulative costs. Safety end points were undetected acute coronary syndromes. RESULTS: The rate of acute coronary syndromes among 1000 patients with a mean (±SD) age of 54±8 years (47% women) was 8%. After early CCTA, as compared with standard evaluation, the mean length of stay in the hospital was reduced by 7.6 hours (P<0.001) and more patients were discharged directly from the emergency department (47% vs. 12%, P<0.001). There were no undetected acute coronary syndromes and no significant differences in major adverse cardiovascular events at 28 days. After CCTA, there was more downstream testing and higher radiation exposure. The cumulative mean cost of care was similar in the CCTA group and the standard-evaluation group ($4,289 and $4,060, respectively; P=0.65). CONCLUSIONS: In patients in the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndromes, incorporating CCTA into a triage strategy improved the efficiency of clinical decision making, as compared with a standard evaluation in the emergency department, but it resulted in an increase in downstream testing and radiation exposure with no decrease in the overall costs of care. (Funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; ROMICAT-II ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01084239.). |
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Authors:
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Udo Hoffmann; Quynh A Truong; David A Schoenfeld; Eric T Chou; Pamela K Woodard; John T Nagurney; J Hector Pope; Thomas H Hauser; Charles S White; Scott G Weiner; Shant Kalanjian; Michael E Mullins; Issam Mikati; W Frank Peacock; Pearl Zakroysky; Douglas Hayden; Alexander Goehler; Hang Lee; G Scott Gazelle; Stephen D Wiviott; Jerome L Fleg; James E Udelson; |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New England journal of medicine Volume: 367 ISSN: 1533-4406 ISO Abbreviation: N. Engl. J. Med. Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-07-26 Completed Date: 2012-08-02 Revised Date: 2013-02-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0255562 Medline TA: N Engl J Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 299-308 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. uhoffmann@partners.org |
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Bank Name/Acc. No.:
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ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01084239 |
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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complications,
diagnosis*,
radiography Adult Aged Chest Pain / etiology, radiography* Coronary Angiography Electroencephalography Emergency Service, Hospital Female Health Care Costs Health Resources / utilization Humans Length of Stay Male Middle Aged Tomography, X-Ray Computed* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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K23 HL098370/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; K23HL098370/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; K24 HL113128/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; L30HL093896/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; U01 HL092040/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; U01HL092022/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; U01HL092040/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; UL1 RR025758/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; UL1RR025758/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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Comment In:
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N Engl J Med. 2012 Jul 26;367(4):375-6
[PMID:
22830468
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N Engl J Med. 2012 Oct 25;367(17):1664-5; author reply 1666 [PMID: 23094736 ] |
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