Stress Echo - Siemens ACUSON Cypress Operator's Manual

CHAPTER 8

Stress Echo

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Stress echo studies are based on the serial collection of image loops for specific
cardiac views. The Cypress system provides several different stress echo proto-
cols to choose from. Information in this chapter includes:
Connecting the
ECG
How to achieve the best
How to reduce
ECG
Using the stress setup controls
The stress protocols
Conducting the stress exam — including Rest Stage, Immediate Post and
Peak, and Pharmacological Stress
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signal
signal quality during stress echo exams
ECG
artifacts
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