Dr. Joseph Schoepf at the Medical University of South Carolina explains a novel approach to identifying the source of chest pain in patients without inconclusive biomarkers and EKG.

References and Resources
Rubenshtein, R., et al. Impact of 64-slice cardiac computed tomographic angiography on clinical decision-making in emergency department patients with chest pain of possible myocardial ischemic origin. Am J Cardiol. 2007;100(10):1522-1526.

Chang, S., et al. Usefulness of 64-slice multidetector computed tomography as an initial diagnostic approach in patients with acute chest pain. Am Heart J. 2008;156(2):375-383.

Ruzsics, B., et al. Dual-energy CT of the heart for diagnosing coronary artery stenosis and myocardial ischemia-initial experience. Eur Radiol. 2008 Jun 4 [Epub ahead of print].

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Clinicaldepartments.musc.edu

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