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ReviewHeart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart Association

Evaluation of Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques in Identifying Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review.

Shahad Mubarak Alajmi, Fahad Homoud Aljabbari, Hussain Abdullah Alabdullah, Reema Mohammed Alshehri, Hadi Abdulhakim Rashid, Ali Mohammad Alyami, Abdulrahman Ahmad Alahmadi, Hussain Ammar Almaqtouf, Mada Ali Alghamdi, Maream Abdulmohsen Aldehniam and 2 more

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Review in Heart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart Association. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Review of Optical Imaging in Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Shahad Mubarak AlajmiCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad Homoud AljabbariCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Hussain Abdullah AlabdullahCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Reema Mohammed AlshehriCollege of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Hadi Abdulhakim RashidCollege of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Mohammad AlyamiCollege of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Ahmad AlahmadiCollege of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland.
Hussain Ammar AlmaqtoufCollege of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland.
Mada Ali AlghamdiCollege of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Maream Abdulmohsen AldehniamCollege of Medicine, Vision Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Norah Saeed KadasahCollege of Medicine, Batterjee College, Aseer, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed AljizeeriCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) poses a significant global health burden, necessitating optimal diagnostic strategies for risk assessment and management. This study systematically reviews randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing different noninvasive imaging modalities for CAD evaluation, focusing on their subsequent invasive outcomes and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). Methods: A comprehensive electronic search was conducted across multiple databases, identifying 24 relevant RCTs published between 2010 and 2023. Key outcomes assessed included downstream referral to invasive testing, MACE rates, cost-effectiveness, and hospitalization outcomes. Results: The majority of included RCTs focused on comparing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) with alternative imaging techniques. While CCTA is often associated with increased invasiveness, it demonstrates slightly better MACE rates, cost-effectiveness, and hospitalization outcomes compared to other imaging modalities. Conclusion: Continued investigation into alternative noninvasive diagnostic methods for CAD is essential to advance clinical practice and optimize patient care. By exploring new strategies beyond CCTA and leveraging technological innovations, health-care providers can improve diagnostic precision, mitigate procedural risks, and ultimately enhance outcomes for individuals with CAD.

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Cardiac imagingcoronary artery diseaseoutcomessystematic review

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PMID40028254
PMCPMC11867174

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