# Coronary computed tomography angiography in the evaluation of acute chest pain in patients with elevated high sensitive cardiac troponin I (hs-cTn) level

## TL;DR

This study evaluates how well coronary CT angiography and risk scores work in patients with chest pain and elevated heart markers.

## Contribution

The study examines CCTA performance and risk score accuracy in patients with elevated hs-cTnI but not exceeding 7-fold URL.

## Key findings

- CCTA is effective in evaluating acute chest pain with elevated hs-cTnI.
- GRACE and PTP scores were assessed for performance in this specific patient population.

## Abstract

Aims CCTA is a well-established and safe imaging modality for the diagnosis of CAD and is gate keeping for invasive coronary angiography (ICA). We aimed to examine CCTA performance in patients presenting with ACP and dynamic hs-cTn elevation compatible with MI but not exceeding 7 folds of the URL. We also examined the performance of GRACE and PTP consortium scores in this population of patients.