Exercise testing - Summary of recommendations and evidence | ||
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Low-risk patients (according to clinical and ECG results) with normal biomarkers should be referred for ET after 9 to 12 hours of observation. In chest pain unit routines, these exams can be performed as a discharge criterion. | I | B |
If an ET cannot be performed or the ECG is uninterpretable (left bundle branch block, artificial pacemaker, atrial fibrillation, LV overload, etc.), the patient can undergo ischemia tests associated with non-invasive imaging. | I | B |