…resistant to resolution. Known predictors of cardiac arrest The only risk biomarker in genuinely widespread use is left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), measured by echocardiography…

…precipitating state resolves. The distinction is therefore not based on the BP value alone: Feature Hypertensive emergency Hypertensive urgency BP Often ≥180/110 mmHg; no…

…patients whose initial findings are less definitive. The defining electrocardiographic feature is the absence of persistent ST segment elevation. This does not imply low risk…

…Evaluation and Physical Examination Before stress echocardiography, clinical assessment should establish: The nature and stability of symptoms Exercise capacity The presence of active chest pain…

…Imaging (coronary CT angiography, myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, stress echocardiography) has greater diagnostic accuracy. Contraindications Absolute: Acute coronary syndrome within 48 hours, or ongoing unstable angina…

…energy consumption at rest (sitting). METs may be used to describe the functional capacity during exercise stress testing. Results of treadmill tests are typically described…

…However, exercise stress testing must not be performed within 4 to 6 days after acute myocardial infarction. Moreover, early exercise tests should not be maximal…

…stress test (if that was the reason for conducting the test). Chest pain rated as 6 or above (according to the 10 point scale) should…

…during exercise testing (exercise ECG). Indications for exercise stress test Indications have been discussed in Introduction to Exercise ECG. The most common indications are as…

…become synonymous with the exercise stress test. However, the term treadmill test should only be used when referring to exercise stress tests carried out on…