Cardiac Imaging

Question 0

True or false- cardiac stress testing should be ordered for patients with an intermediate pre test probability?

Answer 0

True- could consider first line coronary angiogram in those with a high pretest probability

Question 1

What are the contraindications to cardiac stress testing?

Answer 1

Absolute: AMI, unstable angina, symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, unstable heart failure, acute PE, acute aortic dissection
Relative: left main coronary stenosis, severe hypertension, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, uncontrolled arrhythmia