title: Assessment of patients at intermediate cardiac risk.
abstract: The optimal approach to patients who are at intermediate risk for coronary artery disease is not clear. Various risk assessment scoring systems and imaging modalities can add diagnostic and prognostic value to cardiovascular evaluation. A better understanding of these available assessment tools can help physicians to optimize management and outcomes in patients who are initially categorized as at intermediate risk. Detailed case studies are presented that illustrate the use of these assessment tools in patients at intermediate risk.
authors.affiliation: Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center and the Women's Health Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Research Institute, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA. Noel.BaireyMerz@cshs.org
authors.forename: Noel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bairey Merz
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol