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Table 1 Cases presenting with Chest Pain to compute pretest likelihood of CAD

From: Outcome of coronary plaque burden: a 10-year follow-up of aggressive medical management

 

Atypical Chest Pain

Typical Chest Pain

Age

Men

Women

Men

Women

20 - 29

1 case

0

0

0

30 - 39

21.8% × 5 cases

4.2% × 1 case

69.7% × 1 case

25.8% × 0

40 - 49

46.1% × 13 cases

13.3% × 2 cases

87.3% × 8 cases

55.2% × 0

50 - 59

58.9% × 10 cases

32.4% × 11 cases

92.0% × 6 cases

79.4% × 5 cases

60 - 69

67.1% × 5 cases

54.4% × 11 cases

94.3% × 5 cases

90.6% × 7 cases

70 - 79

5 cases

6 cases

4 cases

5 cases

80 - 89

1 case

1 case

0

0

Overall

< 50% Likelihood: 32/113 (= 28.3% of cases)

50 -- 80% Likelihood: 37/113 (= 32.7% of cases)

> 80% Likelihood: 26/113 (= 23% of cases)

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