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Exercise echocardiography means that an echocardiography is made directly after exercise. The poorly perfused parts of the heart will show less activity. | Exercise echocardiography means that an echocardiography is made directly after exercise. The poorly perfused parts of the heart will show less activity. | ||
Myocardium Perfusion Scintigraphy (MPS) is able to show the perfusion of the heart during exercise and at rest. | Myocardium Perfusion Scintigraphy (MPS) is able to show the perfusion of the heart during exercise and at rest. | ||
MRI can be done with vasodilatory dobutamine or stimulating adenosine to assess how the heart behaves during exercise. | MRI can be done with vasodilatory dobutamine or stimulating adenosine to assess how the heart behaves during exercise. | ||
===Invasive Therapy=== | |||
High risk patients, patients with persistent symptoms despite medication or a positive stress test need invasive therapy. Depending on what is seen during coronary angiography PCI or a CABG is indicated. (see PCI/CABG) | |||
Fibrinolytic therapy is not used in NSTEMI . | |||