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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 Nov 18:10.1007/s12350-019-01955-x. doi: 10.1007/s12350-019-01955-x

Table 4.

Most Common Appropriate Use Criteria Indications Using Both the Electronic Health Record and the Pilot Clinical Decision Support Mechanism.

AUC Indication Total Number of Exams for which Appropriateness Could be Determined (n=276)
No Known Coronary Artery Disease 133 (48.2%)
 3 – Symptomatic; intermediate pre-test probability of CAD; ECG interpretable AND able to exercise  32 (11.6%)
 58 – Follow-up testing: new or worsening symptoms; nonobstructive CAD on coronary angiography (invasive or noninvasive) OR normal prior stress imaging study  26 (9.4%)
 12 – Other cardiovascular conditions; newly diagnosed systolic heart failure  21 (7.6%)
 4 – Symptomatic; newly diagnosed systolic heart failure  11 (4.0%)
Known Coronary Artery Disease 143 (51.8%)
 64 – Post-revascularization (PCI or CABG); evaluation of ischemic equivalent  101 (36.6%)
 28 – Sequential testing (≤90 days): abnormal prior test/study); obstructive CAD on prior invasive coronary angiography  9 (3.3%)
 58 – Follow-up testing: new or worsening symptoms; Nonobstructive CAD on coronary angiography (invasive or noninvasive) OR normal prior stress imaging study  9 (3.3%)
 62 – Follow-up testing: new or worsening symptoms; obstructive CAD on invasive coronary angiography  8 (2.9%)

AUC = appropriate use criteria. CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting. CAD = coronary artery disease. ECG = electrocardiogram. PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.