Why the study?
What are the appropriate diagnostic methods to detect silent myocardial ischemia?
Population
Patients at risk for silent myocardial ischemia, including asymptomatic individuals
Design
Review
Authors
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Low-yield treadmill screening in asymptomatic men warrants caution; leaves open optimal multimodal integration pending prospective trials.
What are the appropriate diagnostic methods to detect silent myocardial ischemia?
Various diagnostic modalities, including exercise testing and ambulatory ECG monitoring, provide complementary information for detecting silent myocardial ischemia, though cost and false positive rates must be considered.
D A Weiner (1989) studied this question.
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