An assessment of the risk of significant CAD

An assessment of the risk of significant CAD

Question

1. Question : Your patient is morbidly obese and cannot sit on a bicycle or walk a treadmill. She also has marked and severe emphysema. You need to make an assessment of the risk of significant CAD and your patient’s family says that their relative had their diagnosis based on an ultrasound echocardiography. What facts would influence your decision regarding the family request for echo assessment?

Specificity would be increased because of obesity

Sensitivity would be reduced because of obesity and lung disease

Sensitivity would be increased because of lung disease

Specificity would be reduced because of obesity and lung disease