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. 2023 Oct 19;25:58. doi: 10.1186/s12968-023-00958-5

Table 2.4.

Other Cardiovascular Conditions in Patients Without Symptoms of Ischemia

Clinical Scenario Text ECG Treadmill Stress Nuclear MPI Stress Echo Stress CMR CAC CCTA Cath No Test
Newly-Diagnosed Heart Failure (Resting LV Function Previously Assessed but No Prior CAD Evaluation)
51. Newly diagnosed HFpEF M (4) A (7) A (8) A (7) R (3) A (7) M (6) R (3)
52. Newly diagnosed HFrEF M (4) A (7) A (8) A (8) R (2) A (7) A (8) R (1)
53. Screening for transplant vasculopathy R (3) A (7) A (7) A (7) R (1) A (7) A (8)
Evaluation of Arrhythmias Without Ischemic Equivalent (No Prior Cardiac Evaluation)
54. Infrequent PVCs M (4) R (2) R (2) R (2) R (2) R (1) R (1) A (8)
55. Frequent PVCs or nonsustained VT A (7) A (7) A (7) A (7) R (3) M (6) M (5) M (4)
56. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia M (5) R (2) R (3) R (3) R (1) R (2) R (1) M (5)
57. New-onset atrial fibrillation/flutter M (5) R (3) R (3) R (3) R (2) R (3) R (1) M (5)
58. Prior to initiation of antiarrhythmic therapy in patients with high global CAD risk M (6) A (7) A (7) A (7) R (3) A (7) R (3) R (3)
59. Exercise-induced VT A (7) A (7) A (8) A (7) R (2) A (7) A (7) R (1)
60. Sustained VT A (7) A (7) A (7) A (7) R (2) A (7) A (7) R (1)
61. Ventricular fibrillation M (4) A (7) A (7) A (7) R (1) A (7) A (8) R (1)
Syncope Without Ischemic Equivalent
62. Initial evaluation suggests CV abnormalities A (7) A (7) A (7) A (7) R (3) M (6) M (5) R (3)
63. Initial evaluation suggests other etiology M (4) R (3) M (4) R (3) R (2) R (2) R (1) M (6)
Cardio-oncology
64. Prior chest radiation, no symptoms, > 5 y ago M (4) M (4) M (6) M (5) M (6) M (6) R (2) M (5)

If grayed out, rating not applicable

A = Appropriate; CAC = coronary artery calcium score; CAD = coronary artery disease; cath = cardiac catheterization; CCTA = coronary computed tomography angiography; CMR = cardiac magnetic resonance; CV = cardiovascular; ECG = electrocardiogram; echo = echocardiography; HFpEF = heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF = heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; M = May Be Appropriate; MPI = myocardial perfusion imaging; PVC = premature ventricular contraction; R = Rarely Appropriate; VT = ventricular tachycardia