Appropriate Use Criteria
Online Nuclear Cardiology Training Curriculum: Open Access
Appropriate Use Criteria
Statements that denote when it is appropriate to perform a medical service or procedure, with the expectation that the benefits of such a service or procedure significantly outweigh the potential risks.
- ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Heart Disease - Oct 2017
- ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease - June 2017
- Appropriate Use for Diagnostic Catheterization - May 2012
- Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization: Focused Update - 2012
- Appropriate Use Criteria for Echocardiography - 2010
- Evaluating Appropriateness for Cardiac Computed Tomography - 2011 (Summary)
Video Roundtable Discussion
Appropriate Use of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Women
This is an online video discussion focused on choosing the appropriate diagnostic cardiac imaging test in women, discusses details on how to differentiate symptoms of ischemic heart disease in women versus men, applying appropriate use criteria and imaging guidelines for nuclear cardiology studies.
Appropriate Use Poster
Management and Testing of Ischemic Heart Disease:
Developed by Dr. David Winchester and edited by Dr. Andria Medina this poster provides an easy-to-use reference on the Appropriate Use Criteria in the management and testing of ischemic heart disease.
Download the 11”x17” poster.
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