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Original Scientific Papers

FFRct use for acute chest pain triage in the emergency department: a cost-effectiveness analysis

A decision tree model comparing diagnostic pathways for acute chest pain in patients with low to intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome

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Pages 167-178 | Received 16 Oct 2022, Accepted 14 Nov 2023, Published online: 05 Dec 2023

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