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Heart 91:308-313 doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.034892
  • Cardiovascular medicine

Highly accurate coronary angiography with submillimetre, 16 slice computed tomography

Table 2

 Accuracy of submillimetre coronary CTA for diagnosing significantly diseased coronary artery segments for all patients (overall) and for those without significant coronary artery calcification (CAC score <400)

Overall group CAC score <400
Sensitivity 83% 89%
Specificity 97% 98%
Positive predictive value 80% 79%
Negative predictive value 97% 99%

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