Overdiagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease Detected by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography: A Teachable Moment

JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Dec 1;176(12):1747-1748. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6660.

Authors

Torrey Schmidt¹, Ronald Maag¹, Andrew J Foy²

Affiliations

¹ Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
² Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania2Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 27802495
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6660

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Computed Tomography Angiography / adverse effects*
Computed Tomography Angiography / methods
Coronary Angiography / adverse effects*
Coronary Angiography / methods
Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis*
Coronary Artery Disease / drug therapy
Coronary Artery Disease / surgery
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessels / surgery
Exercise Test / methods
Humans
Male
Medical Overuse