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Conclusions-In patients with clinically suspected coronary artery disease, FAD% discriminates between the presence or absence of coronary artery disease, whereas intimal media thickness is associated more with the extent of coronary artery disease. (Heart 1998;80:349-354)

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The determination of peripheral ED was found to be a sensitive and specific measure for predicting the presence of CAD in our cohort. Since this approach is non-invasive, non-radioactive and cost-effective it warrants further evaluation of its role as an additional screening test in patients clinically suspected of having CAD.