When to use ETT, DSE, CT, Nuclear and CMR - Dr Rasha Al-Lamee

Summary

Dr Rasha Al-Lamee details non-invasive ischaemia testing and the different modalities available:

• Sensitivity and specificity of each test
• The importance of pre-test probability
• Specific situations in which certain tests are more useful than others
• The importance of the clinical question you are hoping to answer with your test (i.e. hoping to rule out CAD, versus guiding intervention etc)
• The availability of local expertise and how this is important in deciding which test to order