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The RAPID-CTCA trial (Rapid Assessment of Potential Ischaemic Heart Disease with CTCA) — a multicentre parallel-group randomised trial to compare early computerised tomography coronary angiography versus standard care in patients presenting with suspected or confirmed acute coronary syndrome: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Emergency department attendances with chest pain requiring assessment for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are a major global health issue. Standard assessment includes history, examination, electrocardiogram (ECG) and serial troponin testing. Computerised tomography coronary angiography (C...

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Autores principales: Gray, Alasdair J., Roobottom, Carl, Smith, Jason E., Goodacre, Steve, Oatey, Katherine, O’Brien, Rachel, Storey, Robert F., Na, Lumine, Lewis, Steff C., Thokala, Praveen, Newby, David E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5142154/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27923390
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1717-2