A 52-year-old with chronic coronary disease and no recent ACS asks about exercise testing before starting a walking programme. He is asymptomatic with...

Question

A 52-year-old with chronic coronary disease and no recent ACS asks about exercise testing before starting a walking programme. He is asymptomatic with good functional capacity. Best approach?

Accepted Answer

Encourage activity without further testing

Answer

Perform exercise treadmill test first

Answer

Order coronary CT angiography

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Order stress echocardiography

Answer

Start aspirin and beta-blocker by default

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Chronic Coronary Disease (Risk Assessment)

A 52-year-old with chronic coronary disease and no recent ACS asks about exercise testing before starting a walking programme. He is asymptomatic with good functional capacity. Best approach?