Use of BNP during stress testing for the detection and risk stratification of individuals with suspected coronary artery disease

摘要

A method of early detection and diagnosis of coronary artery disease in a patient comprising a) inducing cardiac stress in the patient by either exercise or pharmacological agents; and b) measuring the patient's BNP level before and after said cardiac stress. Additionally, there is provided a method of risk stratification of severity of coronary artery disease.