Table 1.1.
Symptomatic Patients With No Known CCD and No Prior Testing
| Clinical Scenario Text | ECG Treadmill | Stress Nuclear MPI | Stress Echo | Stress CMR | CAC | CCTA | Cath | No Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Less-likely anginal symptoms with a noncardiac explanation | R (3) | R (2) | R (2) | R (2) | R (3) | R (1) | R (1) | A (8) |
| 2. | Less-likely anginal symptoms, age < 50 y and 0 or 1 CV risk factor | M (4) | R (3) | R (3) | R (3) | M (4) | R (3) | R (1) | A (7) |
| 3. | Less-likely anginal symptoms, age 50 y or above and/or ≥ 2 CV risk factors | M (6) | M (6) | M (6) | M (5) | M (6) | M (5) | R (2) | M (4) |
| 4. | Likely anginal symptoms, age < 50 y and 0 or 1 CV risk factor | A (7) | A (7) | A (7) | A (7) | M (6) | A (7) | R (3) | R (3) |
| 5. | Likely anginal symptoms, age 50 y or above and/or ≥ 2 CV risk factors | A (7) | A (8) | A (8) | A (7) | M (5) | A (7) | A (7) | R (1) |
CV risk factors: diabetes mellitus, smoking, family history of premature CAD, hypertension, dyslipidemia
A = Appropriate; CAC = coronary artery calcium; CAD = coronary artery disease; cath = cardiac catheterization; CCD = chronic coronary disease; CCTA = coronary computed tomography angiography; CMR = cardiac magnetic resonance; CV = cardiovascular; ECG = electrocardiogram; echo = echocardiography; M = May Be Appropriate; MPI = myocardial perfusion imaging; R = Rarely Appropriate