Key result
Postexercise ECG ST depression detects latent coronary disease more reliably than medical history.
Why the study?
Improved methods of performance and interpretation of the electrocardiographic exercise test were evaluated for diagnosing and prognosing latent arteriosclerotic heart disease.
Does the electrocardiographic exercise test improve the diagnosis and prognosis of latent arteriosclerotic heart disease compared to medical history in male life insurance applicants?
Population
2,224 male applicants for life insurance
Comparison
Postexercise electrocardiogram vs medical history
Design
Cohort study
Follow-up
Long-term
Authors
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May aid latent CAD diagnosis beyond history in men; extends observational data but leaves open randomized validation before practice change.
Cohort (n=2,224)
Does the electrocardiographic exercise test improve the diagnosis and prognosis of latent arteriosclerotic heart disease compared to medical history in male life insurance applicants?
The postexercise electrocardiogram is a safe and reliable tool for diagnosing and determining the prognosis of latent arteriosclerotic heart disease, outperforming standard medical history.
George Robb (1967) conducted a cohort in Latent arteriosclerotic heart disease (n=2,224). Postexercise electrocardiogram vs. Medical history was evaluated on Diagnosis and prognosis of latent arteriosclerotic heart disease. Postexercise electrocardiogram showing ischemic ST segment depression was pathognomonic of coronary insufficiency and provided more reliable evidence of latent coronary disease than medical history.
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