Risk stratification in patients with chest pain

D B Mark

doi:10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70009-9

Risk stratification in patients with chest pain

Prim Care. 2001 Mar;28(1):99-118 ,vii. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70009-9.

Author

D B Mark¹

Affiliation

¹ Duke University Medical Center, Outcomes Research and Assessment Group, Duke Clinical Research Institute, 2400 Pratt Street, Durham, NC 27715, USA.

PMID: 11346500
DOI: 10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70009-9

Abstract

This article reviews the role of exercise testing in the assessment of patients with suspected coronary disease. To accomplish this, four major topics are considered: the general concept of risk stratification; the estimation of outcomes using data from the initial evaluation of the patient; diagnostic assessment with the exercise test; and prognostic assessment with the exercise test. This review focuses on the standard treadmill exercise test.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chest Pain / diagnosis*
Coronary Disease / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Exercise Test*
Humans
Predictive Value of Tests
Primary Health Care
Risk Assessment*
Sensitivity and Specificity