Echocardiography — is a diagnostic test which uses ultrasound waves to make images of the heart chambers, valves and surrounding structures. It can measure cardiac output and is a sensitive test for inflammation around the heart (pericarditis). It can also be used… … Medical dictionary
Stress echocardiography — A supplement to the routine exercise cardiac stress test. During stress echocardiography, the sound waves of ultrasound are used to produce images of the heart at rest and at the peak of exercise. In a heart with normal blood supply, all segments … Medical dictionary
Stress test, pharmacologic — There are a diversity of pharmacologic stress tests. Here this refers specifically to a pharmacologic cardiac stress test in which certain medications are administered that stimulate the heart to mimic the physiologic effects of exercise. One of… … Medical dictionary
Stress testing, exercise cardiac — The exercise cardiac stress testing (ECST) is the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The patient exercises on a treadmill according to a standardized protocol, with progressive increases in the speed and elevation of the treadmill… … Medical dictionary
Stress test, physiologic — Although there can be a diversity of physiologic stress tests, this refers here to a physiologic cardiac stress test in which certain medications are administered that stimulate the heart to mimic the physiologic effects of exercise. One of these … Medical dictionary
Cardiac stress test — Not to be confused with Cardiac arrest. Cardiac stress test Intervention A male patient walks on a stress test treadmill to have his heart s function checked ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Échographie de stress — L échocardiographie de stress est une modalité d échocardiographie consistant à visualiser et à analyser les modifications de la contraction du muscle cardiaque lors d un stress constitué par un effort ou par injection de certains médicaments.… … Wikipédia en Français
Doppler echocardiography — Intervention Mitral valve MeSH … Wikipedia
Test, stress echocardiography — A supplement to the routine exercise cardiac stress test. During stress echocardiography, the sound waves of ultrasound are used to produce images of the heart at rest and at the peak of exercise. In a heart with normal blood supply, all segments … Medical dictionary
Pharmacologic stress test — There are a diversity of pharmacologic stress tests. Here this refers specifically to a pharmacologic cardiac stress test in which certain medications are administered that stimulate the heart to mimic the physiologic effects of exercise. One of… … Medical dictionary
