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List of contents
Contributors xi
Preface xiii
Abbreviations xv
1 Introduction 1
Dennis A. Tighe 2 Preparations and Precautions 21
Bryon A. Gentile 3 Indications 35
Bryon A. Gentile 4 Contraindications to Stress Testing 45
Bryon A. Gentile 5 Exercise Stress ECG Test Protocols 53
Bryon A. Gentile and Dennis A. Tighe 6 Stress ECG Testing with Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Techniques 67
Seth T. Dahlberg and Dennis A. Tighe 7 Stress Echocardiography 87
Dennis A. Tighe 8 Pharmacological Stress Testing 115
Dennis A. Tighe 9 Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing 141
Bryon A. Gentile 10 Stress Testing After Acute Coronary Syndromes 155
Dennis A. Tighe 11 Proper Selection of the Mode of Stress Testing 173
Dennis A. Tighe 12 Exercise¿induced Cardiac Arrhythmias 191
Bryon A. Gentile 13 Complications 221
Bryon A. Gentile 14 Interpretation 229
Bryon A. Gentile and Dennis A. Tighe 15 False¿Positive and False¿Negative Exercise ECG Test Results 267
John B. Dickey 16 Pediatric Exercise Testing 281
Thomas W. Rowland and Dennis A. Tighe 17 Follow¿up Care and Management 301
Dennis A. Tighe 18 Value of Exercise (Stress) ECG Testing Before Engaging in Exercise Programs or Competitive Sports 321
Bryon A. Gentile and Dennis A. Tighe 19 Exercise Prescriptions for Healthy Individuals and Cardiac Patients 329
Dennis A. Tighe and Samuel A. E. Headley 20 Computer Technology in the Field of Exercise ECG Stress Testing 359
Dennis A. Tighe 21 Medicolegal Aspects of Stress ECG Testing 375
Dennis A. Tighe 22 Educational Guide for Patients and Families 393
Dennis A. Tighe Index 407
About the author
DENNIS A. TIGHE, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
BRYON A. GENTILE, II, MD, FACC, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Summary
"Exercise stress testing is a valuable diagnostic tool in the detection of cardiac disease and related problems. This pocket guide provides an overview of exercise stress testing, indications for testing, and patient preparation, and then discusses each possible finding and what to do to complete/terminate a test or handle complications, etc"--
