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2. Cardiac stress test - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac stress testing, used since the 1960s, has a history rooted in the diagnostic and prognostic assessment of patients with suspected coronary artery disease. It has evolved to evaluate inducible myocardial ischemia as an indicator of adverse outcomes.

3. Coronary steal - Wikipedia

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   Coronary steal is also the mechanism in most drug-based cardiac stress tests; When a patient is incapable of doing physical activity they are given a vasodilator that produces a "cardiac steal syndrome" as a diagnostic procedure. The test result is positive if the patient's symptoms reappear or if ECG alterations are seen. [citation needed]

4. Stress testing - Wikipedia

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   Stress testing does not accurately diagnose all cases of coronary artery disease, and can often indicate that it exists in people who do not have the condition. The test can also detect heart abnormalities such as arrhythmias , and conditions affecting electrical conduction within the heart such as various types of fascicular blocks.

5. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Coronary artery disease occurs when atherosclerosis affects the arteries supplying blood to your heart. ... Exercise stress tests to assess your heart's function and response to exercise.

6. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Chronic stress Coronary artery disease develops when the arteries that supply your heart become clogged with a fatty substance called plaque. The build-up of plaque is also called atherosclerosis.

7. Cardiology diagnostic tests and procedures - Wikipedia

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   A variety of blood tests are available for analyzing cholesterol transport behavior, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, lipoprotein little a, homocysteine, C-reactive protein, blood sugar control: fasting, after eating or averages using glycated albumen or hemoglobin, myoglobin, creatine kinase, troponin, brain-type natriuretic peptide, etc. to assess the evolution of coronary artery disease and ...