Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 200-207 , June 2009

The Pre-Test Risk Stratified Cost-Effectiveness of 64-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in the Detection of Significant Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Otherwise Referred to Invasive Coronary Angiography

  • Florian P. Kreisz, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA), Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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  • Tracy Merlin, BA (Hons), MPH

      Affiliations

    • Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA), Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA), Discipline of Public Health, Mail Drop DX650 545, School of Population Health & Clinical Practice, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. Tel.: +61 8 8303 3575; fax: +61 8 8303 6899.
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  • John Moss, MBBS, PCHSE

      Affiliations

    • Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA), Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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  • John Atherton, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Cardiology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital; Department of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Janet E. Hiller, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA), Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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  • Christian A. Gericke, MD, FACP, FAFPHM

      Affiliations

    • Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA), Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

Received 8 August 2008 ,Revised 21 October 2008 ,Accepted 27 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.10.013

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 200-207 , June 2009

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