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CT-first strategy replaces functional testing as the foundational standard in chronic coronary syndrome evaluation.
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Supports CT-first evaluation in chronic coronary syndromes; leaves open need for randomized outcome trials versus functional testing.
The diagnostic hierarchy for chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) has traditionally relied on functional testing as the primary gatekeeper...
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Savage-Lobeck et al. (2026) studied this question. A CT-first diagnostic strategy is shifting from a gatekeeper role to the foundational standard over traditional functional testing in evaluating chronic coronary syndromes.
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