Pharmacologic stress testing

Thomas F Heston

doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318153faec

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Pharmacologic stress testing

Thomas F Heston

Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.), Vol.100(10), pp.969-970

10/2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318153faec

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/113882

PMID: 17943036

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Abstract

Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging

Time Factors

Coronary Artery Disease - diagnosis

Physical Exertion - physiology

Exercise Test - methods

Sensitivity and Specificity

Radionuclide Imaging

Heart Rate - physiology

Cardiovascular Agents

Chronic Disease

Health and Medicine

Pharmacologic stress testing plays an important role in the diagnosis of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. In many busy nuclear cardiology laboratories, 30 to 40% of all nuclear stress tests are pharmacologic.1 This makes it particularly important for clinicians to understand the indications, complications, and optimal way to perform pharmacologic stress testing. Thus, the comprehensive review by Patel et al2 is timely and valuable. By following these guidelines, our patients can receive the best care and experience the fewest side effects.

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Title: Pharmacologic stress testing
Creators: Thomas F Heston
Publication Details: Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.), Vol.100(10), pp.969-970
Academic Unit: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; Medical Education and Clinical Science, Department of
Publisher: United States
Identifiers: 99900547622501842
Language: English
Resource Type: Editorial