Safety of stress testing in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Two hundred sixty-three consecutive patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy underwent stress testing. Major complications occurred in 0.04% of patients and minor events occurred in 23%.
Drinko
Jeanne K
JK
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9000 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Nash
Patrick J
PJ
Lever
Harry M
HM
Asher
Craig R
CR
D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000075202:Contraindications; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging