The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 1 Diagnostic test in each strategy

From: The optimal diagnostic strategies for patient with coronary artery diseases and stable chest pain syndrome: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Strategy	First test	Second test	Third test	Fourth test
1	ECG^c	Echo^b	CA^a
2	ECG	CA
3	ECG	SPECT^d	CA
4	ECG	Echo	SPECT	CA
5	ECG	Echo	EX-ECG^e	CA
6	ECG	EX-ECG	CA
7	ECG	EX-ECG	SPECT	CA
8	ECG	CTA^f	CA
9	ECG	CMRI^g	CA

^aInvasive coronary angiography
^bEchocardiography
^cElectrocardiography
^dSingle-photon emission computed tomography
^eExercise electrocardiography
^fComputed tomography coronary Angiography
^gCardiac magnetic resonance imaging

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