title: [Coronary artery disease: diagnostic approach in 2013].
abstract: Coronary disease can lead to very serious complications which sometimes may have dramatic consequences on the quality of life of our patients. In addition, it can also have numerous social repercussions including a significant increase in the health budget costs. Systematic evaluation adapted to each patient is crucial. Numerous diagnostic currently available tests when used in the appropriate manner can be of a precious help for the clinician and for the future of his patient.
authors.affiliation: Centre de cardiologie non invasive, Hôpital de la Tour, Avenue J.-D. Maillard I bis 1217 Meyrin, Genève. Ivarotto@hotmail.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Varotto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giannakopoulos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fournet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaza
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress / Q000379:methods; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods