Summary Table 2. Risk Assessment and Detection of CAD in Asymptomatic Patients with No Previous History of CAD.
Appropriateness Criteria (Median Score) | Level of Evidence | Key References | |||
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Coronary Calcium Scoring | |||||
9 | Family history of premature CHD | Low | A (7) | A | (37, 38) |
10 | Asymptomatic No known CAD | Low | I (3) | A | (45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52) |
Intermediate | A (7) | A | |||
High | U (6) | A | |||
Coronary CT Angiography | |||||
11 | Asymptomatic No known CAD | Low | I (2) | A | (56, 57, 61, 62) |
Intermediate | U (5) | A | |||
High | A (7) | C | |||
12 | Routine evaluation of coronary arteries following heart transplantation | A (7) | A | (63) |