title: Prognostic value of noninvasive stressing modalities in patients with chest pain and normal coronary angiogram.
abstract: Risk stratification of patients with recurrent chest pain and normal coronary angiogram is a relevant but still definitely unsolved clinical problem. In this article the relative value of mostly used noninvasive stress testing modalities is reviewed. In addition, future perspectives derived from alternative pathophysiological insights and new diagnostic approaches are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University School of Medicine, S. Paolo Academic Hospital, Milan, Italy. Riccardo.Bigi@unimi.it
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bigi
authors.forename: Benedetta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Chiara
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods*; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017566:Microvascular Angina / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index