Downstream Imaging Studies Do Not Significantly Improve Outcome in Most Patients with Chest Pain Who Did Not Reach Their Target Heart Rate on a Stress ECHO Study

Downstream Imaging Studies Do Not Significantly Improve Outcome in Most Patients with Chest Pain Who Did Not Reach Their Target Heart Rate on a Stress ECHO Study

Echocardiographic stress tests are often used to evaluate patients who complain of chest pain. However, some patients fail to reach the target heart rate required for the test to be conclusive (usually defined as 85% of the predicted maximal heart rate based on the patient’s age) and are often sent...

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Main Authors: Nativ Henkin, Ifat Karilker, Sergio L. Kobal, Rachel Golan, Aryeh Shalev, Shaul Atar, Yaakov Henkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
stress echo
target heart rate
downstream imaging tests
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/14/4832

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