Utility of electron beam computed tomography to stratify patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain

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作者
McLaughlin, VV [1 ]
Balogh, T [1 ]
Rich, S [1 ]
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[1] Rush Med Coll, Rush Presbyterian St Lukes Med Ctr, Dept Med, Cardiol Sect, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00286-6
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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One hundred thirty-four patients presenting to the emergency room with the chief complaint of chest pain were studied with electron beam computed tomography scan. Electron beam computed tomography scanning had a 98% negative predictive value in this setting.
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