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What is a primary reason exercise is preferred over pharmacologic methods for stress testing?
What is a primary reason exercise is preferred over pharmacologic methods for stress testing?
- Exercise does not affect heart rate.
- Exercise replicates ischemia-inducing stressors more closely. (correct)
- Exercise eliminates the need for ECG monitoring.
- Exercise can be performed in all patient conditions.
In which situation is pharmacologic stress testing typically used?
In which situation is pharmacologic stress testing typically used?
- When patients do not experience any symptoms.
- When patients have musculoskeletal disorders. (correct)
- When patients have a higher exercise capacity.
- When patients are under regular cardiac monitoring.
What can be evaluated by using exercise stress testing?
What can be evaluated by using exercise stress testing?
- Risk of developing malign arrhythmias.
- Presence of valvular heart disease.
- Heart valve structure abnormalities.
- Future cardiac event risk. (correct)
Which drug is NOT commonly used in pharmacologic stress testing?
Which drug is NOT commonly used in pharmacologic stress testing?
Which of the following best describes the indication for performing stress testing?
Which of the following best describes the indication for performing stress testing?
What is one benefit of using echocardiography in conjunction with stress testing?
What is one benefit of using echocardiography in conjunction with stress testing?
Which of the following factors might lead to a preference for pharmacologic stress testing?
Which of the following factors might lead to a preference for pharmacologic stress testing?
What does exercise stress testing evaluate for patients prior to surgery?
What does exercise stress testing evaluate for patients prior to surgery?
Which drug is NOT typically used in a stress myocardial MRI to increase the workload of the heart?
Which drug is NOT typically used in a stress myocardial MRI to increase the workload of the heart?
What is the primary purpose of injecting a contrast agent during a sequential MRI?
What is the primary purpose of injecting a contrast agent during a sequential MRI?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)?
In the context of cardiac catheterization, which test is NOT typically performed?
In the context of cardiac catheterization, which test is NOT typically performed?
What type of catheterization is primarily used to assess aortic blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance?
What type of catheterization is primarily used to assess aortic blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance?
Which of the following assessments is best performed using stress myocardial MRI?
Which of the following assessments is best performed using stress myocardial MRI?
During cardiac catheterization, which of the following is a primary purpose of measuring cardiac output (CO)?
During cardiac catheterization, which of the following is a primary purpose of measuring cardiac output (CO)?
What distinguishes a stress myocardial MRI from standard MRI?
What distinguishes a stress myocardial MRI from standard MRI?
What is the primary advantage of stress echocardiography over traditional methods?
What is the primary advantage of stress echocardiography over traditional methods?
Which statement correctly describes the use of stress echocardiography in aortic valve stenosis?
Which statement correctly describes the use of stress echocardiography in aortic valve stenosis?
What type of echocardiographic method is used to determine embolic sources?
What type of echocardiographic method is used to determine embolic sources?
How does stress echocardiography evaluate myocardial ischemia?
How does stress echocardiography evaluate myocardial ischemia?
Which echocardiographic methodology is known for evaluating congenital heart disease?
Which echocardiographic methodology is known for evaluating congenital heart disease?
In which scenario would stress echocardiography be least appropriate?
In which scenario would stress echocardiography be least appropriate?
What is a key difference between stress echocardiography and radionuclide stress testing?
What is a key difference between stress echocardiography and radionuclide stress testing?
Which echocardiographic method is ideal for the assessment of cardiac tumors?
Which echocardiographic method is ideal for the assessment of cardiac tumors?
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Study Notes
Coronary Artery Anatomy
- Abnormalities can lead to life threatening events such as malignant arrhythmias, myocardial infarction
- Stress testing helps define functional significance of coronary artery abnormalities
- Stress testing uses exercise or pharmacologic stress testing to assess cardiovascular function
- Exercise stress testing is preferred to drug induced
- Patients can not complete exercise testing due to musculoskeletal disorders, obesity, peripheral arterial disease
- Pharmacologic stress testing uses drugs such as dipyridamole, adenosine, and dobutamine.
Stress Testing
- Stress testing can determine risk of future cardiac events
- Stress testing can evaluate chest pain
- Stress testing helps determine exercise tolerance prior to surgery
- Stress testing is commonly used in women due to high specificity
Electrocardiography (ECG) and Echocardiography
- ECG is used to evaluate electrical activity of the heart
- Echocardiography uses ultrasound waves to asses cardiac function, heart valves and great vessels.
- Echocardiography can assess complications of MI, aortic dissection, infective endocarditis, embolic source, cardiac tumors, congenital heart disease and critical ill patients.
- Echocardiography can guide cardiovascular surgery and percutaneous cardiac interventions.
Stress Echocardiography
- Stress echocardiography identifies myocardial ischemia.
- Stress echocardiography is an alternative to radionuclide imaging to identify myocardial ischemia
- Stress echocardiography shows regional wall motion abnormalities
- Stress echocardiography evaluates the hemodynamic severity of aortic valve stenosis
- Stress echocardiography detects ischemia equally well as radionuclide stress testing
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Standard MRI is useful to evaluate areas around the heart
- MRI can detect aneurysms, stenosis, or occlusions in the carotid, coronary, renal, or peripheral arteries
- MRI is considered most reliable measure for ventricular volumes and ejection fraction
Stress MRI
- A stress myocardial MRI is a MRI scan that uses an intravenous infusion of a drug to increase the workload of the heart
- A stress myocardial MRI identifies myocardial scarring or defects and myocardial perfusion.
Invasive Diagnostic Methods
- Invasive diagnostic methods include cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, electrophysiology studies, and cardiac biopsy.
Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac catheterization is the passage of a catheter through peripheral arteries or veins into cardiac chambers, the pulmonary artery, and coronary arteries.
- Cardiac catheterization can be used for angiography, intravascular ultrasonography, measurement of cardiac output, detection of cardiac shunts, and endomyocardial biopsy.
- Cardiac catheterization is the foundation for therapeutic interventions.
Left Heart Catheterization
- Left heart catheterization is commonly used to assess cardiac anatomy.
- Left heart catheterization assesses aortic blood pressure, systemic vascular resistance, aortic valve function, mitral valve function, left ventricular pressure and function.
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