Exercise Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease

118 patients (100 males, 18 females) referred to coronary angiography for suspected ischaemic heart disease.

Exercise echocardiography using a cycle ergometer.

Coronary angiography (reference standard).

Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) for detecting ischaemic heart disease, defined as a new or increased wall motion abnormality detected by echocardiography after exercise.surrogate