Diagnostic tests for coronary artery diseases resident survival guide: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 00:52, 30 November 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief:; Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2]

Test	Indications	Advantages	Disadvantages
Exercise EKG	Initial test for suspected CAD	Information regarding functional capacity, and hemodynamic changes to exercise	Contraindicated with baseline EKG abnormalities i.e. LVH , LBBB, > 1mm ST depression, WPW, paced rhythm
Stress ECHO	a) With baseline EKG abnormality b) Information needed for an area of myocardium	a) Information regarding both exercise data , wall motion abnormality, valve , , and pulmonary pressures b) portable cheap Fast	Contraindicated with baseline EKG abnormalities i.e. LVH , LBBB, > 1mm ST depression, WPW, paced rhythm

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 |Exercise EKG ||Initial test for suspected [[CAD]]|| Information regarding functional capacity, <br> and hemodynamic changes to exercise || Contraindicated with baseline EKG abnormalities i.e. [[LVH]] , <br> [[LBBB]], > 1mm ST depression, [[WPW]], [[paced rhythm]]
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-|Stress ECHO ||a) With baseline EKG abnormality <br> b) Information needed for an area of myocardium|| Information regarding both exercise data <br> & wall motion abnormality|| Contraindicated with baseline EKG abnormalities i.e. [[LVH]] , <br> [[LBBB]], > 1mm ST depression, [[WPW]], [[paced rhythm]]
+|Stress ECHO ||a) With baseline EKG abnormality <br> b) Information needed for an area of myocardium|| a) Information regarding both exercise data <br>, wall motion abnormality, valve <br>, , and pulmonary pressures b) portable <br> cheap <br> Fast|| Contraindicated with baseline EKG abnormalities i.e. [[LVH]] , <br> [[LBBB]], > 1mm ST depression, [[WPW]], [[paced rhythm]]
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