Screening for silent myocardial ischemia.
Since many patients do not experience angina prior to myocardial infarction or sudden death, screening of asymptomatic high-risk patients is necessary. Exercise stress testing of asymptomatic patients with coronary risk factors can be performed by family physicians in their offices. For the physician trying to develop a rational screening policy for silent myocardial ischemia, the relatively low yield of positive test results creates a management dilemma.
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Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, Charleston.
D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis