Open AccessDiagnostic Approach to Angina Pectoris
Author(s) -
안준호,
홍영준
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the korean journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2289-0769
pISSN - 1738-9364
DOI - 10.3904/kjm.2021.96.3.218
Subject(s) - medicine , angina , computed tomographic angiography , cardiology , chest pain , stress testing (software) , coronary angiography , coronary angiogram , radiology , ischemia , stenosis , myocardial ischemia , diagnostic test , pre and post test probability , angiography , myocardial infarction , emergency medicine , computer science , programming language
Stable angina is a chronic, systemic disease with a wide range of associated symptoms and clinical outcomes. Prompt diagnosis can be challenging for clinicians. Typical chest pain caused by stable angina occurs when the myocardium receives inadequate oxygen, resulting in myocardial ischemia. Various diagnostic tools including non-invasive tests such as coronary computed tomographic angiography and image-based stress tests have evolved over the last decade. An important factor in the selection of the proper diagnostic test for stable angina is assessment of the pre-test probability in the event of possible coronary arterial stenosis.