Use of the exercise test in the diagnosis of coronary disease.
The two-step test remains a useful office procedure for the diagnosis of serious coronary disease. The graded exercise test has improved sensitivity. Requiring a good performance and a normal electrocardiographic response as well can exclude prognostically important disease.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012306:Risk