A 61-year-old with suspected ACS but nondiagnostic ECG and negative initial hs‑cTn is at intermediate risk. Which stress modality is preferred if rest...

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A 61-year-old with suspected ACS but nondiagnostic ECG and negative initial hs‑cTn is at intermediate risk. Which stress modality is preferred if resting ECG is uninterpretable and he cannot exercise?

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Pharmacologic stress imaging (e.g.

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vasodilator SPECT/PET or stress echo)

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Exercise ECG without imaging

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No testing

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Head CT

stable chest pain – stress choice MCQ (SBA): Intermediate Risk

A 61-year-old with suspected ACS but nondiagnostic ECG and negative initial hs‑cTn is at intermediate risk. Which stress modality is preferred if resting ECG is uninterpretable and he cannot exercise?