Among patients with chest pain, it is unclear if anatomic assessment of coronary obstruction or functional assessment with stress testing leads to better patient outcomes. In this randomized controlled trial of 10,003 symptomatic patients, individuals were randomly assigned in a 1:1 fashion to either anatomical testing with coronary CT angiography (CTA) or to functional testing […]
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Trends in the Use of Stress Testing in the United States
Stress testing is a cornerstone in the evaluation of patients with possible symptoms of ischemic heart disease. The use of stress tests, and stress tests with imaging in particular, has increased over time raising concerns for inappropriate use that may include screening stress tests in asymptomatic patients. This study evaluated trends in the use of […]