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The DISCHARGE randomized trial compared the effectiveness of CCT versus ICA as the initial diagnostic imaging strategy for evaluating stable patients with chest pain.
European consortium tests computed tomography as an alternative to cardiac catheterization
CT as Accurate as Angiography in Detecting Coronary Artery Disease Non-Invasively
Those assigned to CT angiography vs invasive angiography fared at least as well for clinical outcomes but had far fewer procedure-related complications in the pan-European DISCHARGE trial.
Safety of a CT-first strategy confirmed in DISCHARGE trial