What are the recommendations for an initial assessment of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) according to the UK's National Institute for Clinical Excellence?
The UK's National Institute for Clinical Excellence Guidance for Chest pain of recent onset recommends beginning the initial assessment of CAD with a detailed clinical assessment and performing a 12-lead ECG in those in whom stable angina cannot be diagnosed or excluded on the basis of clinical assessment alone. The Guidance suggests that there is no need for further testing in those with an estimated likelihood ,10%.