Coronary calcification by electron beam computed tomography and obstructive coronary artery disease: a model for costs and effectiveness of diagnosis as compared with conventional cardiac testing methods
Journal of the American College of CardiologyPublished 1 February 1999
John A. Rumberger, Thomas Behrenbeck, Jerome F. Breen, Patrick F. Sheedy
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In ambulatory patients evaluated for obstructive coronary disease, a testing pathway utilizing quantification of coronary calcium by EBCT as an initial noninvasive testing approach minimized direct costs, and maximized cost-effectiveness in population groups with low/ moderate disease prevalence.
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In ambulatory patients evaluated for obstructive coronary disease, a testing pathway utilizing quantification of coronary calcium by EBCT as an initial noninvasive testing approach minimized direct costs, and maximized cost-effectiveness in population groups with low/ moderate disease prevalence (70%) of disease.
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