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Coronary angiotomography in patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation.
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Current problems in cardiology [Curr Probl Cardiol] 2024 Apr; Vol. 49 (4), pp. 102452. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 09. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: In patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) current clinical practice guidelines recommend coronary angiography for its study. This study aims to describe the role of coronary tomography (CT) in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS).<br />Results: Patients over 18 years with a diagnosis of NSTE-ACS who did not meet high-risk criteria and consulted the emergency department of our institution were included. A total of 410 patients were included, in 7% of them, the study was not continued due to an elevated calcium score (>400 AU). 27% had no coronary lesions, 38% had non-obstructive coronary disease (plaques <50%), 27% had plaques over 50%, and 8% were not assessable. Of the total patients, 39% underwent coronary angiography, and 22% required percutaneous angioplasty.<br />Conclusions: Performing CT in low and moderate-risk NSTE-ACS patients was feasible, avoiding invasive studies in a significant number of patients and providing extensive anatomical information.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1535-6280
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current problems in cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38342348
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102452