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CT scan, other tests equally effective for heart patients
Published Sun, Mar 15, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Washington
STANDARD stress tests and CT scans used to diagnose heart problems are equally effective in helping patients avoid death and heart attacks, researchers said on Saturday.
But a patient who undergoes a CT scan for initial diagnosis is less likely to need subsequent tests, doctors told the annual gathering of the American College of Cardiology in San Diego.
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