Risk stratification in patients with chest pain.

Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)

This article reviews the role of exercise testing in the assessment of patients with suspected coronary disease. To accomplish this, four major topics are considered: the general concept of risk stratification; the estimation of outcomes using data from the initial evaluation of the patient; diagnostic assessment with the exercise test; and prognostic assessment with the exercise test. This review focuses on the standard treadmill exercise test.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Mark, DB

Published Date

  • March 2001

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 28 / 1

Start / End Page

  • 99 - vii

PubMed ID

  • 11346500

Pubmed Central ID

  • 11346500

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0095-4543

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70009-9

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States