{"product_id":"pocket-guide-to-stress-testing-isbn-9781119481775","title":"Pocket Guide to Stress Testing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe go-to handbook for those performing and analysing cardiac stress tests\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe stress test is key to the clinical evaluation and management of patients with known or potential cardiovascular disease. By measuring the heart's ability to respond to external stress, it can provide vital insights into the general physical condition of patients, highlighting abnormalities in blood flow, risk of coronary artery disease, and more. \u003ci\u003eThe Pocket Guide to Stress Testing\u003c\/i\u003e gives cardiology professionals a complete breakdown of this everyday procedure that they can carry with them and consult on the go.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been fully revised to reflect the most up-to-date information available on the best approaches to conducting and interpreting various forms of stress test. With chapters spanning topics such as testing guidelines, nuclear imaging techniques, and emergency and aftercare protocols, the clear and practical contents cover all aspects of the subject. This essential new text includes:\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cli\u003eA complete overview of exercise stress testing, covering indications, protocols, preparation, and interpretation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidelines for the standard treadmill test, as well as for the various pharmacological stress tests for patients unable to complete an exercise ECG test\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn extensive list of references and reading suggestions to help trainees to expand their knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEnd-of-chapter summaries and new tables and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs the field of cardiology continues to change and develop apace, this new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Pocket Guide to Stress Testing\u003c\/i\u003e provides physicians, trainee cardiologists, and cardiac nurses with a reliable, up-to-date resource for use in everyday practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Preparations and Precautions 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryon A. Gentile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Indications 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryon A. Gentile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Contraindications to Stress Testing 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryon A. Gentile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Exercise Stress ECG Test Protocols 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryon A. Gentile and Dennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Stress ECG Testing with Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Techniques 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeth T. Dahlberg and Dennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Stress Echocardiography 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Pharmacological Stress Testing 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryon A. Gentile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Stress Testing After Acute Coronary Syndromes 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Proper Selection of the Mode of Stress Testing 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Exercise‐induced Cardiac Arrhythmias 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryon A. Gentile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Complications 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryon A. Gentile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Interpretation 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryon A. Gentile and Dennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 False‐Positive and False‐Negative Exercise ECG Test Results 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn B. Dickey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Pediatric Exercise Testing 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas W. Rowland and Dennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Follow‐up Care and Management 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Value of Exercise (Stress) ECG Testing Before Engaging in Exercise Programs or Competitive Sports 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryon A. Gentile and Dennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Exercise Prescriptions for Healthy Individuals and Cardiac Patients 329\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe and Samuel A. E. Headley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Computer Technology in the Field of Exercise ECG Stress Testing 359\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Medicolegal Aspects of Stress ECG Testing 375\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Educational Guide for Patients and Families 393\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis A. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 407\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDENNIS A. TIGHE, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRYON A. GENTILE, II, MD, FACC,\u003c\/b\u003e Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE GO-TO HANDBOOK FOR THOSE PERFORMING AND ANALYSING CARDIAC STRESS TESTS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stress test is often an essential investigative step in the clinical evaluation and management of patients with known or potential cardiovascular disease. By assessing the heart's response under stress, it can provide vital insights into the general physical condition of patients, highlighting abnormalities in blood flow, risk of coronary artery disease, and more. The \u003ci\u003ePocket Guide to Stress Testing\u003c\/i\u003e gives cardiology professionals a complete breakdown of this everyday procedure that they can carry with them and consult on the go. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been fully revised to reflect the most up-to-date information available on the best approaches to conducting and interpreting the various forms of cardiac stress testing. With chapters spanning topics such as testing guidelines, myocardial imaging techniques, and emergency and aftercare protocols, the clear and practical contents cover all aspects of the subject. 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