Exercise (Stress) Testing

 Delayed diagnosis of cardiovascular disease is one of the most common causes for a malpractice suit for primary care. Your patient population is aging and you need to rule out or manage coronary artery disease on a daily basis. This CME medical conference covers the basics for cardiac ECG exercise (stress) testing (ET), including indications, contraindications, limitations, alternatives, equipment, and personnel needs. Whether you have been doing exercise testing for years or are now considering it for your practice, you will benefit from this CME medical conference. One to two hours are spent talking about alternatives to ECG exercise testing, which include supervision of nuclear testing for imaging and some interpretations. Credentialing for nuclear testing will be covered as well as discussions on dobutamine and vasodilator imaging.