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The findings on stress testing can be used to determine the choice between medical therapy only or medical therapy and invasive assessment of the coronary anatomy in patients with stable angina. Coronary angiography is recommended based upon the severity of symptoms, likelihood of ischemic disease, and risk of the patient for subsequent complications including mortality based on risk scores. <Cite>REFNAME15</Cite> For the algorithm for the initial evaluation of patients with clinical symptoms of angina see Figure 1
The findings on stress testing can be used to determine the choice between medical therapy only or medical therapy and invasive assessment of the coronary anatomy in patients with stable angina. Coronary angiography is recommended based upon the severity of symptoms, likelihood of ischemic disease, and risk of the patient for subsequent complications including mortality based on risk scores. <Cite>REFNAME15</Cite> For the algorithm for the initial evaluation of patients with clinical symptoms of angina see Figure 1
   
   
[[File:Figure_1_-_algorithm_for_the_initial_evaluation_of_patients_with_clinical_symptoms_of_angina.png|thumb|right|500px|Figure 1. Algorithm for the initial evaluation of patients with clinical symptoms of angina]]
[[File:Algorithm_for_the_initial_evaluation_of_patients_with_clinical_symptoms_of_angina.svg|thumb|right|500px|Figure 1. Algorithm for the initial evaluation of patients with clinical symptoms of angina]]


==Coronoary Angiography==
==Coronoary Angiography==