To the Editor: In the review article on myocarditis by Basso (Oct. 20 issue),(1) the author recommends invasive coronary angiography for diagnostic workup in patients with suspected myocarditis in order to rule out underlying coronary artery disease (CAD).(1) Strong evidence suggests that noninvasive coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has similar diagnostic accuracy and is associated with a lower incidence of adverse events than invasive coronary angiography in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.(2) In fact, recent guidelines on the management of chest pain(3) and prevention of sudden cardiac death(4) recommend CCTA as a class I indication, which should be preferred over . . .
Myocarditis. Reply
Basso, Cristina
2023
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To the Editor: In the review article on myocarditis by Basso (Oct. 20 issue),(1) the author recommends invasive coronary angiography for diagnostic workup in patients with suspected myocarditis in order to rule out underlying coronary artery disease (CAD).(1) Strong evidence suggests that noninvasive coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has similar diagnostic accuracy and is associated with a lower incidence of adverse events than invasive coronary angiography in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.(2) In fact, recent guidelines on the management of chest pain(3) and prevention of sudden cardiac death(4) recommend CCTA as a class I indication, which should be preferred over . . .Pubblicazioni consigliate
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