Prognostic value of non-invasive stress testing for coronary artery disease in obese patients

Abstract

Detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) in obese patients remains a challenge but can have substantial prognostic implications for this patient group. Until now, sufficient data was not available on which to base the selection of the imaging modality in obese patients. The decision on which imaging modality to use should therefore follow the general guidelines. In this article, the authors discuss the prognostic value of the different non-invasive stress testing methods for CAD in obese patients.

KEYWORDS:

• Obesity
• coronary artery disease
• BMI
• stress testing
• prognosis