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Does the addition of exercise radionuclide angiography to exercise ECG improve the identification of severe coronary artery disease in patients with normal resting ECGs?
Does the addition of exercise radionuclide angiography to exercise ECG improve the identification of severe coronary artery disease in patients with normal resting ECGs?
The modest diagnostic advantage of adding exercise radionuclide angiography to exercise ECG does not justify its routine use for identifying severe coronary artery disease in patients with normal resting ECGs.
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Modest classification gain does not support routine radionuclide angiography use; leaves open incremental value over ECG in CAD prediction.
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