title: Exercise ECG testing--is it obsolete?
abstract: Role of exercise ECG Testing has become controversial with the emergence of so many non-invasive imaging modalities. In spite of that, Exercise ECG Testing still remains the best modality as an initial test for evaluation of chest pain, prognostication and risk stratification of coronary artery disease, rehabilitation following myocardial infarction and various re-vascularization procedures. Further, the test has also been used in other cardiovascular diseases other than coronary artery disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Cardiology, Central Railway Headquarters Hospital, Mumbai 400 027.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*