Handbook of Exercise Testing

This is a practical pocket guide to standard cardiac exercise testing. The book explains the basics of exercise physiology, reviews how to conduct the test and interpret the results, and examines the diagnostic and prognostic applications of exercise testing. For easier comprehension of technical material, flow charts have been included that clarify the various uses of exercise testing and the appropriate action to take depending on the results. Figures and tables of testing protocols, activity and exertion scales, aerobic nomograms, and other information used during the performance or interpretation of exercise tests supplement the text, and a list of key points at the end of each section reinforces the essentials.