Limited Utility of Exercise Stress Tests in the Evaluation of Children with Chest Pain

Congenital Heart Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 455-459

  Kyle, W Buck ^a   Macicek, Scott L ^a   Lindle, Katherine A ^a   Kim, Jeffrey J ^a   Cannon, Bryan C ^a,b  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest pain; Exercise stress test; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANGINA PECTORIS; CHEST PAIN; CHILD; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866457989     PISSN: 1747079X     EISSN: 17470803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2012.00702.x     Document Type: Article

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