J Korean Diabetes.  2012 Dec;13(4):182-186. 10.4093/jkd.2012.13.4.182.

Exercise Treadmill Test for Evaluation of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetic Patients

• Kim JY
• Kim MK
• Chung WB

• KMID: 2173952
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4093/jkd.2012.13.4.182

Abstract

Patients with diabetes mellitus have a greater risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) than the general population, and CAD is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. Therefore, its early detection is very important to improve the prognosis. Especially, in asymptomatic patients, a proper screening test to detect occult CAD is needed. The Treadmill Test, in this sense, is a useful tool which can be easily performed with low cost for screening for the presence of myocardial ischemia associated with diabetes mellitus.

Keyword

Exercise test; Coronary artery disease; Diabetes mellitus

MeSH Terms

Cardiovascular Diseases
Coronary Artery Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Exercise Test
Humans
Mass Screening
Myocardial Ischemia
Prognosis

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Evaluation of the patient with suspected ischemic heart disease. IHD, ischemic heart disease; CT, computed tomography; ECG, electrocardiography.

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