Use of a Prognostic Treadmill Score in Identifying Diagnostic Coronary Disease Subgroups
Why the study?
Does the Duke treadmill score (DTS) accurately predict significant coronary artery disease and 5-year mortality in symptomatic patients with suspected ischemic heart disease?
Population
Symptomatic patients evaluated for clinically suspected ischemic heart disease
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports DTS for CAD diagnosis and mortality stratification in symptomatic patients; leaves open need for prospective validation in contemporary cohorts.
Structured PICO
Does the Duke treadmill score (DTS) accurately predict significant coronary artery disease and 5-year mortality in symptomatic patients with suspected ischemic heart disease?
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Population
Symptomatic patients evaluated for clinically suspected ischemic heart disease
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Intervention
Duke treadmill score (DTS) based on exercise test results (ST-segment depression, chest pain, and exercise duration)
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Outcome
Significant (≥75% stenosis) and severe (3-vessel or left main) coronary artery disease, and 5-year mortalityhard clinical
The Duke treadmill score provides accurate diagnostic and prognostic information for evaluating symptomatic patients with suspected ischemic heart disease.
Cite This Study
Shaw et al. (1998) studied this question.