Stress echocardiography safely classified more patients as low risk of serious CAD than exercise electrocardiographyClinical and economic impact of stress echocardiography compared with exercise electrocardiography in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome but negative troponin: a prospective randomized controlled study.

  • Heidenreich, Paul A MD, MS (commentator)
  • Jeetley, P
  • Burden, L
  • Stoykova, B
  • et al,

  • VA Palo Alto, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA

Jeetley P, Burden L, Stoykova B, et al. Clinical and economic impact of stress echocardiography compared with exercise electrocardiography in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome but negative troponin: a prospective randomized controlled study. Eur Heart J 2007; 28: 204–11.JeetleyPBurdenLStoykovaBet alClinical and economic impact of stress echocardiography compared with exercise electrocardiography in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome but negative troponin: a prospective randomized controlled study.Eur Heart J200728204-11

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For correspondence: Dr R Senior, Northwick Park Hospital and Institute for Medical Research, Harrow, UK. [email protected]

Sources of funding: Cardiac Research Fund and North West London Hospital Trust.

Evidence Based Medicine 12(4):p 119, August 2007.
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