Diagnostic performance of coronary CTA versus exercise electrocardiography in acute chest pain: A propensity score-matched study in the emergency department
Both ex-ECG and CCTA demonstrate comparable clinical impact and operational efficiency in patients with ACP and suspected NSTE-ACS. CCTA offers effective advantages with significantly reduced ED length-stay for a safe discharge of the patients, improving resource management without compromising diagnostic quality. These findings support the increasing adoption of CCTA in the diagnostic pathway for ACP and suspected NSTE-ACS in the ED setting.
Authors
- Alessio Perazzolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1281-3266)
- Anna Rita Larici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1882-6244)
- Luigi Natale
- Biagio Merlino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1104-3463)
- Marcello Covino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9916-9372)
- Francesco Lauriero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1452-9090)
- Massimo Muciaccia
- Giuseppe Rovere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0023-1599)
- E Moliterno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7672-1872)
- Alessandro Marchetti
- Gaetano Antonio Lanza
- Giancarlo Savino
- Francesco Franceschi
- Lorenzo Giarletta
- Domenico Amatulli
- Francesco Burzotta
- Antonio De Vita
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Radiology Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejro.2026.100734
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00