What are the circumstances under which a decision to perform follow-up testing is thought to be warranted in the absence of a change in clinical status?
The circumstances under which a decision to perform follow-up testing is thought to be warranted in the absence of a change in clinical status include, but are not limited to, evaluation of incomplete revascularization, assessment of the adequacy of medical therapy by provocative exercise testing, a substantial change in risk profile, or the need to reevaluate coronary status in anticipation of major noncardiovascular surgery when the patient's exercise capacity is limited or unknown (although revascularization in this circumstance has not been shown to reduce the risk of perioperative cardiovascular complications), as detailed in the ACCF/AHA Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery Guideline.