Open AccessImpact of Clinical Guideline Recommendations on the Application of Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography in Patients with Suspected Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Author(s) -
Jia Zhou,
Junjie Yang,
Xia Yang,
Zhiye Chen,
Bo He,
Liqing Du,
Yundai Chen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.4103/0366-6999.173434
Subject(s) - computed tomographic angiography , medicine , guideline , coronary artery disease , computed tomographic , coronary angiography , radiology , cardiology , angiography , computed tomography , myocardial infarction , pathology
Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has been widely used in patients who are at intermediate risk for having stable coronary artery disease (SCAD), and 2013 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the Management of SCAD (2013G) recommended the appropriate application of CCTA. However, 2013G has not been subjected to systematic analyses for subsequent impact on clinical practice.