Pretest Probability of CAD by Age, Sex, and Symptoms
Age (y) | Sex | Typical/definite angina pectoris | Atypical/probable angina pectoris | Nonanginal chest pain | Asymptomatic |
<39 | Men | Intermediate | Intermediate | Low | Very low |
Women | Intermediate | Very low | Very low | Very low | |
40–49 | Men | High | Intermediate | Intermediate | Low |
Women | Intermediate | Low | Very low | Very low | |
50–59 | Men | High | Intermediate | Intermediate | Low |
Women | Intermediate | Intermediate | Low | Very low | |
>60 | Men | High | Intermediate | Intermediate | Low |
Women | High | Intermediate | Intermediate | Low |
CAD = coronary artery disease; high = >90 pretest probability; intermediate = 10%–90% pretest probability; low = 5%–10% pretest probability; very low = <5% pretest probability
Reprinted with permission of (3).