How do you decide between obtaining routine, outpatient ETT versus stress TTE when screening for CAD, especially given insurance company preference on ETTs?
Are there robust comparison studies to support the use of stress echocardiogram to provide for insurance companies?
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Cardiology · Ohio State University Cardiovascular Medicine
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Before getting into the opinion on the above question, it has to be said that the practice of utilizing any stress test to "screen" for coronary artery disease is currently frowned upon, and it is recommended that proceeding with a diagnostic workup should be based on the patient being both at risk ...
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