PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jacobson, Anne
ED  - Girvan, Taleya
TI  - ECG Stress Testing: Poor Predictor of Significant CAD in Caribbean Patients
DP  - 2010 Nov 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 22--23
VI  - 10
IP  - 7
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/7/22.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/7/22.full
AB  - Exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) testing has a low predictive value for significant coronary artery disease in Caribbean patients. Additionally, electrophysiology studies and radiofrequency ablation therapy have become the standard of care for the chronic management of many cardiac arrhythmias. This article discusses these imaging modalities from a Caribbean perspective.