Early computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To establish if the use of early computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography improves one year clinical outcomes in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute chest pain and at intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome and subsequent clinical events.

Design

Randomised controlled trial.

Setting

37 hospitals in the UK.

Participants

Adults with suspected or a provisional diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome and one or more of previous coronary heart disease, raised levels of cardiac troponin, or abnormal electrocardiogram.

Interventions

Early CT coronary angiography and standard of care compared with standard of care only.

Main outcome measures

Primary endpoint was all cause death or subsequent type 1 or 4b myocardial

SUBMITTER: Gray AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8479591 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature