Comparing outcomes and costs following cardiovascular imaging: a SPARC…but further illumination is needed

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.12.008

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. 2014 Mar 18;63(10):1009-10.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.12.008. Epub 2014 Jan 8.

Comparing outcomes and costs following cardiovascular imaging: a SPARC…but further illumination is needed

Todd C Villines¹, James K Min²

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¹ Department of Medicine (Cardiology Service), Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. Electronic address: todd.c.villines@health.mil.
² Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.

PMID: 24412452
PMCID: PMC3998835
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.12.008

Editorial

Comparing outcomes and costs following cardiovascular imaging: a SPARC…but further illumination is needed

Todd C Villines et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014.

. 2014 Mar 18;63(10):1009-10.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.12.008. Epub 2014 Jan 8.

Authors

Todd C Villines¹, James K Min²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine (Cardiology Service), Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. Electronic address: todd.c.villines@health.mil.
² Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.

PMID: 24412452
PMCID: PMC3998835
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.12.008

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Keywords: costs and cost analysis; health services research; outcomes research.

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1. Hachamovitch R, Johnson JR, Hlatky MA, et al. The study of myocardial perfusion and coronary anatomy imaging roles in CAD (SPARC): design, rationale, and baseline patient characteristics of a prospective, multicenter observational registry comparing PET, SPECT, and CTA for resource utilization and clinical outcomes. J Nucl Cardiol. 2009;16:935–48. - PubMed
1. Hachamovitch R, Nutter B, Hlatky MA, et al. Patient management after noninvasive cardiac imaging results from SPARC (Study of myocardial perfusion and coronary anatomy imaging roles in coronary artery disease). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;59:462–74. - PubMed
1. Achenbach S, Marwan M, Ropers D, et al. Coronary computed tomography angiography with a consistent dose below 1 mSv using prospectively electrocardiogram-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition. Eur Heart J. 2010;31:340–6. - PubMed

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[1] Hachamovitch R, Johnson JR, Hlatky MA, et al. The study of myocardial perfusion and coronary anatomy imaging roles in CAD (SPARC): design, rationale, and baseline patient characteristics of a prospective, multicenter observational registry comparing PET, SPECT, and CTA for resource utilization and clinical outcomes. J Nucl Cardiol. 2009;16:935–48. - PubMed

[2] Hachamovitch R, Johnson JR, Hlatky MA, et al. The study of myocardial perfusion and coronary anatomy imaging roles in CAD (SPARC): design, rationale, and baseline patient characteristics of a prospective, multicenter observational registry comparing PET, SPECT, and CTA for resource utilization and clinical outcomes. J Nucl Cardiol. 2009;16:935–48. - PubMed

[3] Hachamovitch R, Nutter B, Hlatky MA, et al. Patient management after noninvasive cardiac imaging results from SPARC (Study of myocardial perfusion and coronary anatomy imaging roles in coronary artery disease). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;59:462–74. - PubMed

[4] Hachamovitch R, Nutter B, Hlatky MA, et al. Patient management after noninvasive cardiac imaging results from SPARC (Study of myocardial perfusion and coronary anatomy imaging roles in coronary artery disease). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;59:462–74. - PubMed

[5] Achenbach S, Marwan M, Ropers D, et al. Coronary computed tomography angiography with a consistent dose below 1 mSv using prospectively electrocardiogram-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition. Eur Heart J. 2010;31:340–6. - PubMed

[6] Achenbach S, Marwan M, Ropers D, et al. Coronary computed tomography angiography with a consistent dose below 1 mSv using prospectively electrocardiogram-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition. Eur Heart J. 2010;31:340–6. - PubMed

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