EXERCISE TOLERANCE TEST (ETT), AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR PREVELANCE AND ESTIMATION OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE

Objectives: Exercise tolerance test (ETT) is utilized for diagnostic and prognostic reasons in patients with chest pain suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). The main objective to know the nature of pain, either it cardiac or non-cardiac. By using exercise tool we can evaluate prevalence ischemic heart (IHD) pain.
 Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried among 572 male female 30 65 years age pain. Their performed Bruce protocol then ECG findings cardiopulmonary responses were studied at Tertiary Care Cardiac Centre Karachi.
 Results: From profiles only 177 found positive ETT. IHD be 30.94 %. We all ETT-positive that most common hypertensive patients, which 33.89%. Dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity, smoking habit, family history also leading factors disease.
 Conclusion: Our results conclude there a high incidence hypertension, dyslipidemia, disease, smoking. establishes if someone coming must further evaluated, easy way perform test. Those ETT should treated properly advised regular follow-up by cardiologist, control diet, exercise, no smoking, healthy lifestyle.