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Coronary Heart Disease (Electrocardiography)<br />

Title<br />

Screening for Coronary Heart Disease with Electrocardiography<br />

Population<br />

Recommendation<br />

Asymptomatic adults at low risk for coronary heart disease<br />

(CHD) events<br />

Do not screen with resting or exercise<br />

electrocardiography (ECG).<br />

Grade: D<br />

Asymptomatic adults at intermediate or high risk for CHD<br />

events<br />

No recommendation.<br />

Grade: I (Insufficient Evidence)<br />

Risk Assessment<br />

Several factors are associated with a higher risk for CHD events, including older age, male sex, high blood pressure,<br />

smoking, abnormal lipid levels, diabetes, obesity, and sedentary lifestyle. Calculators are available to ascertain a person’s<br />

10-year risk for a CHD event.<br />

Persons with a 10-year risk >20% are considered to be high-risk, those with a 10-year risk

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