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Exercise EKG is preferred initial test unless the patients have uninterpretable EKG not in a condition to exercise. | Exercise EKG is preferred initial test unless the patients have uninterpretable EKG not in a condition to exercise. | ||
Few uninterpretable EKG conditions are | Few uninterpretable EKG conditions are | ||
* WPW syndrome | * [[WPW syndrome]] | ||
* > 1 mm of ST depression at rest | * > 1 mm of [[ST depression]] at rest | ||
* Left bundle branch block | * [[Left bundle branch block]] | ||
* Ventricular pacing | * [[Ventricular pacing]] | ||
* Resting abnormalities of ST segment and T waves | * Resting abnormalities of [[ST segment]] and [[T waves]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Stress testing is used for risk stratification and diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
Electrocardiogram
Exercise EKG is preferred initial test unless the patients have uninterpretable EKG not in a condition to exercise. Few uninterpretable EKG conditions are
- WPW syndrome
- > 1 mm of ST depression at rest
- Left bundle branch block
- Ventricular pacing
- Resting abnormalities of ST segment and T waves