In this episode, we review the essentials of stress testing, including indications and contraindications of exercise and pharmacologic stress agents, features and pitfalls of imaging-based stress, and a systematic framework for reporting stress test results. What are normal and abnormal ECG changes in response to stress? What baseline abnormalities render exercise ECG uninterpretable? When should you terminate a stress test prematurely? When should you give aminophylline to reverse the effect of regadenoson? Which findings on nuclear stress testing are associated with a >3% risk of annual mortality? Tune in for answers to these questions.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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