Cardiac Stress Testing: Indications and Test Selection
Abstract
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in this country. Appropriate evaluation of chest pain or its equivalent is essential to diagnosis and management of CAD. However, many nurse practitioners have limited knowledge about cardiac stress testing. This article reviews the types of tests available, the information obtained from each, and how to choose the most appropriate test for each patient.
1 Jennifer T. McCaffery, MSN, is a family nurse practitioner in cardiology at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.
2 Stephen A. Geraci, MD, is vice chair of internal medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss, and chief cardiologist and chief of medical service at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. Neither author has financial relationships with business or industry to disclose.
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