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Indications For Cardiac Catheterization In The Diagnosis And Management Of Coronary Artery Disease, George W. Vetrovec
Indications For Cardiac Catheterization In The Diagnosis And Management Of Coronary Artery Disease, George W. Vetrovec
MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly
In 1979 coronary angiography remains the standard test for diagnosing the presence and extent of coronary artery disease. Non-invasive studies such as exercise testing are only relative predictors of coronary anatomy. Therefore, to define specifically whether or not coronary disease exists in a given patient and, if present, to delineate its location, severity and the potential for bypass surgery, a coronary angiogram is the test to obtain. The purpose of this paper is to discuss indications for coronary angiography in the management of patients with established or suspected coronary disease.