Outcomes, Mark et al2 examined the utility of NICT referrals among patients presenting to
the emergency department with chest pain. This retrospective cohort study utilized data from …

BACKGROUND: Noninvasive cardiac testing (NICT) has been associated with decreased
long-term risks of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) among emergency department …

New-onset, stable chest pain is a common clinical complaint seen in outpatient clinics, but
coronary artery disease is responsible for only a minority of these cases. 1, 2 Major …

Background More than 4 million cardiac noninvasive diagnostic tests are performed
annually in the United States. However, questions remain regarding their effectiveness in …

Background: Non-invasive cardiac testing (NICT) has been associated with decreased long-
term risks of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among emergency department (ED) …

Contemporary professional society recommendations for patients presenting to the
emergency department with acute chest pain and low clinical risk encourage noninvasive …

Background It is unclear whether referral for cardiac noninvasive testing (NIT) following
emergency department (ED) chest pain encounters improves short‐term outcomes. Methods …

Patients who present to the emergency department with chest pain but no evidence of
ischemia on the electrocardiogram and negative cardiac markers are at very low risk. The …

Importance Guidelines recommend noninvasive testing for patients with stable chest pain,
although many subsequently have normal test results and no adverse clinical events …

Importance The incremental benefit of noninvasive testing in addition to clinical evaluation
(history, physical examination, an electrocardiogram [ECG], and biomarker assessment) vs …