Comparison of a Quantitative Treadmill Exercise Score with Standard Electrocardiographic Criteria in Screening Asymptomatic Young Men for Coronary Artery Disease

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Abstract
A computer-derived treadmill exercise score that quantifies the electrocardiographic response to exercise has been reported to have a high sensitivity (87 per cent) and specificity (92 per cent) in patients with a high prevalence of coronary artery disease. To test its accuracy in young, asymptomatic men with a low prevalence of coronary artery disease, we evaluated the responses of 377 military officers (mean age, 36.6 years) by two independent methods.