IS THE COST OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY JUSTIFIED IN THE SETTING OF REOPERATIVE CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING? A DECISION-ANALYTIC MODEL

IS THE COST OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY JUSTIFIED IN THE SETTING OF REOPERATIVE CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING? A DECISION-ANALYTIC MODEL

Background Risks of repeat thoracotomy can be reduced if thoracic computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is used to guide preventive surgical strategies (PSS) such as peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass, circulatory arrest and non-median sternotomy.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-03, Vol.59 (13), p.E1841-E1841
Hauptverfasser: Gada, Hemal, Desai, Milind, Sabik, Joseph, Marwick, Thomas
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Coronary vessels
Costs
Heart surgery
Internal Medicine
Medical imaging
Ostomy
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Zusammenfassung:Background Risks of repeat thoracotomy can be reduced if thoracic computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is used to guide preventive surgical strategies (PSS) such as peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass, circulatory arrest and non-median sternotomy.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)61842-7