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Non-Adherence to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association(ACC/AHA) Guidelines for Exercise Treadmill Testing
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Abstract
• ACC/AHA guidelines (GLs) recommend Ex treadmill test (ETT) without imaging as the initial test to evaluate patients with chest pain who have normal baseline ECG andadequate exercise capability.
• Stress imaging (ESE or ex-MPI) preferred by clinicians because of superior sensitivity and specificity to standard treadmill.
• Studies show ETT performs adequately vs. stress imaging for Dx and progmosis.
• ETT preferred because: relatively low cost, less labor and technician demand.