American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 6 , Pages 672-678 , 15 September 2008

Costs and Clinical Outcomes in Individuals Without Known Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography from an Analysis of Medicare Category III Transaction Codes

  • James K. Min, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 212-746-2437; fax: 212-746-8561
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  • Leslee J. Shaw, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Daniel S. Berman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Amanda Gilmore, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Health Benchmarks, Inc., Woodland Hills, California
    • ,
  • Ning Kang, MS

      Affiliations

    • Health Benchmarks, Inc., Woodland Hills, California

Received 25 February 2008 ,Revised 23 April 2008 ,Accepted 23 April 2008.

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 This study was funded by an unrestricted educational grant from GE Healthcare, Chalfont St. Giles, United Kingdom.

PII: S0002-9149(08)00825-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.04.045

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 6 , Pages 672-678 , 15 September 2008

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