Diagnostic Options for CHD
A number of diagnostic and risk stratification test methods are available to evaluate patients in whom CHD is suspected. The choice of test is usually based on a number of factors, including availability, local expertise, and clinical setting.121 This section presents some of the most common testing options for CHD.
- Resting Electrocardiography
- Exercise Treadmill Testing
- Chest X-Ray
- Electron-Beam Computed Tomography
- Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography
- Computed Tomographic Angiography
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Positron Emission Tomography
- Echocardiography
- Methods for Inducing Stress for MPI
- SPECT/CT Hybrid Imaging
- PET/CT
- Alternative Perfusion Techniques
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