Choosing the Appropriate Examination for Diagnosis of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

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Choosing the appropriate modality is important for diagnosis of ischemic heart disease in clinical settings. The Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) were published by the American College of Cardiology Foundation along with key specialty and subspecialty societies. The AUC provides information on which modality is “appropriate” according to various clinical situations, and is widely utilized especially in the United States. In this article, we introduce “2013 Multimodality Appropriate Use Criteria for the Detection and Risk Assessment of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease”.