Safety of stress testing in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Jeanne K Drinko; Patrick J Nash; Harry M Lever; Craig R Asher

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.054

Safety of stress testing in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jun 1;93(11):1443-4, A12. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.054.

Authors

Jeanne K Drinko¹, Patrick J Nash, Harry M Lever, Craig R Asher

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9000 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.

PMID: 15165938
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.054

Abstract

Two hundred sixty-three consecutive patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy underwent stress testing. Major complications occurred in 0.04% of patients and minor events occurred in 23%.

MeSH terms

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnosis*
Contraindications
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Exercise Test* / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oxygen Consumption
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Safety
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / diagnostic imaging