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Research Article: Using Coronary Artery Calcium Score as Diagnostic Tool in Symptomatic Chronic Coronary Syndrome Patients in a Real-Life Setting

Date Published: 2023-09-05

Abstract:
Patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) in a non-acute setting often present with anginal symptoms and/or dyspnea.– Patients presenting with typical angina have the highest pre-test probability (PTP) for CAD, but account for only –% of patients suspected of having CAD in clinical practice.,,– The majority presents with atypical angina or non-anginal chest pain, with a corresponding low PTP for obstructive CAD., To increase or decrease the clinical likelihood of CAD, additional tests can be performed. In the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on the management of stable CAD, assessing electrocardiography (ECG) changes during exercise with exercise ECG was recommended for patients with an intermediate PTP for obstructive CAD. Unfortunately, studies have shown that it has limited power to rule in or rule out obstructive CAD with a sensitivity of %, specificity of %, and a high rate of inconclusive tests.,

Introduction:
Patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) in a non-acute setting often present with anginal symptoms and/or dyspnea. – Patients presenting with typical angina have the highest pre-test probability (PTP) for CAD, but account for only –% of patients suspected of having CAD in clinical practice. , , – The majority presents with atypical angina or non-anginal chest pain, with a corresponding low PTP for obstructive CAD. , To increase or decrease the clinical likelihood of CAD, additional tests can be…

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