Karthik Ananthasubramaniam Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Syncope, Transthoracic echocardiography
Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA
Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA, Three downstream health resources were evaluated: cardiology consultation, further testing and therapeutic interventions after TTE was done. Results: Of the study group, 65% (295/456) of patients were found to have utilized no downstream health resources
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Author(s): Tae Yang, Mahmoud Assaad, Ashley VanSlooten, Meredith Mahan and Karthik Ananthasubramaniam
The Impact of Appropriate Use of Coronary Cardiac Computed Tomography on Downstream Resource Utilization and Patient Management
Background: The effects of appropriate use (AUC) of cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) on downstream resource utilization, coronary angiography, revascularization, and medication changes are not well studied in daily practice.
Methods: Single center study to address AUC CCTA impact on downstream resource utilization. CCTA studies classified according to 2010 AUC as appropriate, inappropriate, or uncertain and its impact on downstream resource utilization and management was evalua... view moreĀ»