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CHEST PAIN

Diagnosis of chest pain

Pluses and minuses of stress tests

Pages 131-145 | Published online: 05 Dec 2017
 

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Although electrocardiographic stress tests are valuable in providing prognostic information about patients with coronary artery disease, the author believes that they are often overused in the diagnosis of chest pain. In this article, he presents indications and contraindications to stress testing and discusses cost-effective management strategies.

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Lewis H. Seager

Lewis H. Seager, MD Dr Seager was formerly chief of cardiology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Woodland Hills.

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