title: Safety of stress testing in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: 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%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9000 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Jeanne K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Drinko
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.forename: Harry M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Lever
authors.forename: Craig R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Asher
mesh_terms: 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