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February 01, 2007; Volume 74,Issue 2
Lauer, Michael S.
- You have accessNew Series: Choosing the right coronary testMichael S. Lauer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2007, 74 (2) 122;
Technical advances have substantially improved the clinician’s ability to find and describe coronary disease. They also pose a bewildering array of choices.
- You have accessWhat is the best test for a patient with classic angina?Michael S. Lauer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2007, 74 (2) 123-126;
In patients with a normal resting electrocardiogram and no prior revascularization, a regular exercise stress test without imaging should suffice. However, no randomized trials have been done to determine if this strategy leads to better outcomes than empiric therapy does.