title: The exercise test as a guide to management and prognosis.
abstract: The exercise stress test is one of the most useful procedures available in the management of ischemic heart disease. It can provide a good deal of information, in addition to ST segment changes, for the clinician to interpret. Analysis of test results allows more accurate diagnosis, estimation of the severity of disease, and establishment of prognosis.
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D001499:Bayes Theorem; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000009:adverse effects; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D007537:Isometric Contraction; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors