Circulation · 1981 · 134 citations · 22 references
MedicineCardiologyNuclear MedicineCardiac Nuclear MedicineExercise TestingNuclear CardiologyCardiac AssessmentCardiac ImagingCardiovascular DiseaseCoronary Artery DiseaseElectrocardiographyExercise ElectrocardiographyAdult PrevalenceClinical Value AssessmentCoronary Artery Disease DetectionExercise Ecg InterpretationExercise Electrocardiography In WomenFalse Positive Exercise Test ResultsPositive Predictive Value
The clinical value of combining exertional ECG and postexertional thallium (201T1) scintigraphy was assessed in 160 patients (130 men and 30 women) suspected of having coronary artery disease (CAD) who underwent a coronary arteriography. Based on sex and history, the patients were subdivided in two groups with different prevalences of CAD: Group 1 (high prevalence of CAD = 90%) included 98 men with typical angina pectoris (AP) and group 2 (low prevalence of CAD = 18%) included 32 men and 30 women with atypical AP.
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