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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 7.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 Apr 4;67(22):2607–2616. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.523

Figure 2. Comparison of Test Results and Clinical Event Rates by Test Type in Women and Men.

Figure 2

Clinical event rates are the primary composite outcome consisting of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, or unstable angina hospitalization. The top 2 panels compare positive test rates and event rates by sex in patients undergoing CTA vs. stress testing. In women event rates are similar in the 2 arms, but test positivity rates are higher in the stress test arm. In men event rates are also similar in the 2 arms, but test positivity rates are higher in the CTA arm. The bottom 2 panels compare event rates by positive and negative test results for each sex and by test type. Within women, the event rate with a negative CTA was similar to that with a negative stress test, but the event rate with a positive CTA was higher than that with a positive stress test. Within men, the event rate with a negative CTA was similar to that with a negative stress test, as was the event rate with a positive CTA and a positive stress test.