Indications	Contraindications
• Confirmation of suspected angina	• Cardiac failure
• Evaluation of extent of myocardial ischaemia and prognosis	• Any feverish illness
• Risk stratification after myocardial infarction	• Left ventricular outflow tract  obstruction or hypertrophic  cardiomyopathy
• Detection of exercise induced symptoms (such as arrhythmias or syncope)	• Severe aortic or mitral  stenosis
• Evaluation of outcome of interventions (such as percutaneous coronary interventions or coronary artery bypass surgery)	• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Assessment of cardiac transplant	• Pulmonary hypertension
• Rehabilitation and patient motivation	• Recent myocardial infarction
	• Severe tachyarrhythmias
	• Dissecting aortic aneurysm
	• Left main stem stenosis or  equivalent
	• Complete heart block (in  adults)