Victor Froelicher, MD
Publication Details
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Comparison of treadmill scores with physician estimates of diagnosis and prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease.
Am Heart J. 2002; (4): 650-8
Our purpose was to compare exercise test scores and ST measurements with a physician's estimation of the probability of the presence and severity of angiographic disease and the risk of death. The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association exercise testing guidelines provide equations to calculate treadmill scores and recommend their use to improve the predictive accuracy of the standard exercise test. However, if physicians can estimate the probability of coronary artery disease and prognosis as well as the scores, there is no reason to add this complexity to test interpretation.
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