Medscape

First New Guidance on Stress Echo in Almost 10 Years

September 19, 2007 (Rochester, MN) - New guidelines for the performance, interpretation, and application of stress echocardiography have been published in the September 2007 issue of the Journal of ...
Medscape

Contemporary Stress Echo Good For Risk Stratification In Chest-Pain Units

LONDON — Doctors in a London chest-pain unit have shown that employing contemporary stress echocardiography in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) but normal ECG and negative ...
AHA/ASA Journals

Variability in Cardiac Stress Test Interpretation: Agreement Between Enrollment Sites and Core Laboratories in the Global ISCHEMIA Trial

BACKGROUND: Cardiac stress testing is a cornerstone of risk stratification and management in patients with chronic coronary disease, yet the consistency and accuracy of its interpretation remain ...
Healthline

Precautions You Should Take During and After a Nuclear Stress Test

While nuclear stress tests are considered safe, some precautions need to be followed both during and after the test. If you or a doctor suspects you might have an undiagnosed heart condition, they may ...