New Scans May Speed Chest Pain Diagnosis

WASHINGTON -- Millions of people with chest pain enter emergency room limbo, spending up to 24 hours waiting for tests to tell if a heart attack really is brewing or if it's something less dire. A computerized heart scan may start easing the wait, giving doctors a faster picture of clogged arteries...
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LAURAN NEERGAARD

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Medical College of Wisconsin

American College of Cardiology

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