Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimanyia, Iraq

Publications

• Research Article   
  Accuracy of Treadmill Test in Diagnosis of Ischemic Heart Disease in Correlation with Coronary Angiography
  Author(s): Khaznadar AAJ*
  
  Background: Treadmill test is an important non-invasive investigation in diagnosis of suspected cases of ischemic heart diseases. In this test, we try to examine the heart under increasing load especially if the resting electrocardiography is normal or non-diagnostic. Objectives: To find the specificity and sensitivity of Treadmill test in diagnosis of ischemic heart diseases. Patients and Methods: Fifty patients who had chest pain underwent exercise tolerance test and advised to do coronary angiography. They were divided into four groups according to the results of treadmill test and coronary angiography. Results: During this study (50) patients (31 males and 19 females) presented with chest pain underwent treadmill test and coronary angiography all the patients were includ.. Read More»
  

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