2010年12月14日 · In a study of 135 symptomatic women undergoing exercise stress testing and subsequent angiography, maximal exercise capacity achieved was among the best stress testing variables for predicting the presence of CAD and improved the sensitivity and specificity of exercise stress testing when added to ST-segment depression. 49 This finding was confi...

However, the September 24, 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association published results of a 20-year study suggesting that a stress test can identify potential problems in women who seem to be healthy. Researchers at Johns Hopkins administered the treadmill tests to nearly 3,000 women between the ages of 30 and 80.

2023年3月9日 · Understanding Your Stress Test Results by Age (With Chart!) A stress test measures how well your heart works when put under stress. It is ordered to assess exercise tolerance, see if your...

2017年9月1日 · Exercise stress testing without imaging is the preferred initial choice for risk stratification in most women. Sensitivity and specificity increase with the use of adjunctive...

2025年1月30日 · An exercise stress echocardiogram or nuclear stress test examines blood flow through your heart more closely during exercise. Your heart must work well 24/7, whether at rest or working hard. A cardiac stress test is one way to ensure your heart is strong, healthy, and pumping as it should.

2024年9月19日 · Women may need a cardiac stress test to diagnose heart disease, evaluate symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath, assess heart function, or determine the effectiveness of current treatments. It’s particularly relevant if there are risk factors for heart disease or unexplained symptoms.

2022年2月1日 · The analytic sample included 2,041 exercise stress tests in 786 women (median [interquartile range] age 79 [77 to 81] years) and 1,255 men (median [interquartile range] age 79 [77 to 82] years). Cardiovascular risk factors and clinical coronary disease were common and more prevalent in men than women.

2024年2月14日 · Learn how to interpret stress test results and understand what they mean for your heart health. Find out what different results indicate and what further steps may be needed.

Documentation of the patient's symptoms, medications, past and current significant illnesses, and usual level of physical activity helps the physician determine if an exercise stress test is...

Objective: To determine the usefulness of stress test to detect coronary artery disease in women in local population. Methods: Patients coming for stress test were evaluated clinically and 835 patients were enrolled, 69.6% were men and 30.4% were women. Chest pain was the main reason for referral for treadmill stress testing.