Abstract: . . .  noncardiac chestpain, a normal stress test can be very reassuring. It should be pointed out that an optimal exercise stress test is a maximal graded treadmill test. Other low level tests, such as the Master's Step Test, are not reliable for confirming or excluding the diagnosis of coronary artery disease 16a . The workload imposed on the heart during the Master's Step Test is too low to be of any real value and therefore the test is associated with very high false negative results. Heart rate and blood pressure . . .
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. . .  relief from angina . On the other hand, both PTCA and CABG are more consistently effective than medical therapy for symptomatic relief, and should be considered for angina that is refractory to medical therapy. Three major classes of drugs are available for the management of angina : calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, and nitrates. Each has its own merits and drawbacks. For initiation of treatment, monotherapy isprobably better 17 . There is no evidence that using all three classes of anti-anginal drugs . . .
. . .  Official Journal of the Hong Kong College of General Practitioners 1989: 11, 437. 16a. Ellestad H.M. Stress Testing Protocol. In: Stress Testing. Principles and Practice. FA. Davis, Philadelphia, 1976, 157. 17. Packer M. Combined Beta-adrenergicand Calcium-entry Blockade in Angina Pectoris . N EngI J Med 1989 320: 709. The Editorial Board wishes to thank all contributors and sponsors for their interest in the journal during the year and the College Secretariat for its solid support and wishes all readers "A Merry . . .
. . .  Journal of the Hong Kong College of General Practitioners 1989: 11, 437. 16a. Ellestad H.M. Stress Testing Protocol. In: Stress Testing. Principles and Practice. FA. Davis, Philadelphia, 1976, 157. 17. Packer M. Combined Beta-adrenergicand Calcium-entry Blockade in Angina Pectoris . N EngI J Med 1989 320: 709. The Editorial Board wishes to thank all contributors and sponsors for their interest in the journal during the year and the College Secretariat for its solid support and wishes all readers "A Merry Christmas and . . .
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