Exercise Electrocardiogram: What To Think About
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What To Think About
An exercise EKG is not always accurate. The test results from an exercise EKG are always evaluated along with other information, such as your symptoms and other risk factors.
- Some people who have a normal exercise electrocardiogram test may still have heart disease, and some people with an abnormal test do not have heart disease.
- The test is less accurate in young or middle-aged women who do not have typical symptoms of heart disease.
- Further tests, such as cardiac perfusion scanning, stress echocardiogram, or cardiac catheterization, may be needed to further evaluate an abnormal exercise EKG test result. For more information, see the medical tests Echocardiogram, Cardiac Perfusion Scan, and Cardiac Catheterization.
| Last updated: | March 26, 2008 |
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, George Philippides, MD - Cardiology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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