Abstract:The chapter When to Use Exercise Testing—Indications, Guidelines, and Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) reviews and interprets the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines and AUC. Exercise testing remains the cornerstone of the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients whose electrocardiogram is interpretable for ischemia and who are expected to be able to achieve ≥85% maximum predicted heart rate with exercise. If either is not the case, or if greater test sensitivi… Show more
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