Vulnerable patients are between a 'ROC and a hard place': Yes, it's time to screen for coronary artery disease

Morteza Naghavi, Harvey S. Hecht

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Abstract

In summary, we hope that practitioners will ignore the efforts of those who would delay the implementation of the most powerful screening tool for coronary artery disease currently available. Dr. Lauer demands a level of evidence that has never been provided in any area of cardiology Furthermore, screening has already been endorsed by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association for use in the intermediate-risk population. The millions of people at risk of heart attack should not be stuck between the "ROC" of demanding impossibly stringent evidence in support of coronary artery calcium screening and the "hard place" of the unacceptable status quo.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)757-758
Number of pages2
JournalCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Volume74
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2007
Externally publishedYes

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