[Coronary heart disease risk assessment in asymptomatic patients].
Coronary heart disease is the main cause of death in developed countries. At least 25% of coronary patients have sudden death or nonfatal myocardial infarction without prior symptoms. Risk stratification identifies patients at risk for coronary events. Evaluations should begin with patient's clinical history, but some patients benefit from noninvasive cardiac imaging evaluation. The aim of this paper is to review the main indications for noninvasive cardiac imaging in risk assessment of asymptomatic patients.
Patrício
José P
JP
Hospital de S. João, Porto.
Fernandes
Hélder
H
Oliveira
Patrícia
P
Oliveira
Ana
A
Faria
Maria Teresa
MT
Pérez
Maria Berta
MB
Martins
Elisabete
E
Gonçalves Pereira
Jorge
J
D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment