Worried about heart disease? Find out who needs a treadmill test, who doesn’t, and why

Worried about heart disease? Do you need a treadmill test?

This article explains:
1. Mechanisms of heart attacks
2. What is a treadmill test, who needs it, who doesn’t, and why?
3. How the same test can be inaccurate and accurate in different settings.
4. Essential biostatistics in really easy format

A useful guide for everyone, including doctors and students.

I have used the simplest language possible for easy understanding.

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dr rajeev jayadevan

Dr Rajeev Jayadevan completed his MBBS and MD General Medicine with top honours from Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore in 1995. He received training in Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands. He was awarded MRCP (UK) from England in 1996. He obtained Board Certification in Medicine and Gastroenterology (Fellowship) from New York Medical College, and spent 3 years in the UK and 10 years in the US before returning to his hometown of Cochin. He has extensive international experience of performing over 20,000 endoscopies, in addition to research and publications. He established the department of Gastroenterology at Sunrise Hospital, Cochin in 2009.
His academic track record is exceptional. He was the Kerala state SSLC second rank holder in 1984, Kerala state Medical entrance first rank holder in 1986 and Kerala state Engineering entrance 4th rank holder in 1986.

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