A diagnostic test used for a patient who is unable to engage in physical exercise to raise the heart rate to monitor the effect on cardiac function is a (n)
A)electrocardiogram
B)echocardiogram
C)transesophageal echocardiography
D)persantine/thallium exercise testing
E)electron beam tomography

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A persantine/thallium exercise test is used for a patient who is unable to engage in physical exercise. It combines nuclear imaging with a drug that increases the demand on the heart.

A Diagnostic Test Used for a Patient Who Is Unable