Table 2.
Frequency of All Symptoms and Indications Obtained via Pilot Clinical Decision Support Mechanism.
| Number of Exams (n=288) | |
|---|---|
| Symptom | |
| Chest pain | 161 (55.9%) |
| Atypical angina | 71 (24.7%) |
| Typical angina | 56 (19.4%) |
| Non-anginal chest pain | 34 (11.8%) |
| Heart failure signs or symptoms | 43 (14.9%) |
| Dyspnea | 38 (13.2%) |
| Palpitations | 16 (5.6%) |
| Syncope/Pre-syncope | 16 (5.6%) |
| Asymptomatic | 14 (4.9%) |
| Indication | |
| Known CAD; evaluate presence/amount of ischemia | 145 (50.4%) |
| No known CAD; evaluate for symptoms which are suspicious for CAD | 117 (40.6%) |
| Evaluate cause of LV dysfunction of unknown etiology | 18 (6.3%) |
| Pre-operative evaluation | 5 (1.7%) |
| Asymptomatic patient; risk assessment | 3 (1.0%) |
CAD = coronary artery disease. LV = left ventricular.