Pretest Probability of Coronary Artery Disease by Age, Gender, and

Pretest Probability of Coronary Artery Disease by Age, Gender, and Symptoms

Age (y)	Asymptomatic		Nonanginal Chest Pain		Atypical/Probable Angina Pectoris		Typical/Definite Angina Pectoris
Gender	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men
30–39	<5	<5	2	4	12	34	26	76
40–49	<5	<10	3	13	22	51	55	87
50–59	<5	<10	7	20	31	65	73	93
60–69	<5	<5	14	27	51	72	86	94
60–69	Very low < 5%		Low < 10%		Intermediate 10%–80%		High > 80%

Data from Gibbons RJ, Balady GJ, Bricker JT, et al. (Committee Members). ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for exercise testing – summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1997 Exercise Testing Guidelines). Circulation. 2002;106(14):1883-1892.

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