Functional Class Angina
functional class angina
What inference we can draw if a doctor who conducted Tread mill test comments ” Intermediate probability”?
The doctor who performed Tread mill test on one of my friends, who suffer from diabetes and hypertension, made a comment on the test sheet that ” intermediate probability”.
he wrote under conclusion—Bruce. No angina, No significant exercise induced ischaemia, functional class 1-11
under summary, it was written resting ECG normal. functional capacity average. hr response to exercise appropriate. BP response to exercise normal. overall impression normal stress test.
If over all impression is normal, why did he make that comment “INTERMEDIATE PROBABILITY?
Leaving medical jargon aside the findings mean that no chest pain occurred with maximum exercise,ECG changes did not show lessened blood supply to heart as would happen in a person with a heart disease specially of the Coronary arteries,.Heart appears to be working normally even under stress of exercise,BP is increasing proportionate to exercise within normal acceptable limits and so the conclusion is there is no need for cardiac intervention and heart is not perfectly fit
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