AboutTodd Bublitz, RCEP Expertise I can answer questions on Cholesterol & Lipids, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and
preventive cardiology. I can also explain the risk factors for
cardiovascular disease and most cardiac diagnostic tests and procedures.
Experience
Professional Experience Former Lipid Clinic Coordinator for large Cardiology practice. Seventeen years experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation and risk factor modification. Researcher in cardiovascular exercise, cardiac function and cardiac testing.
Developed and maintain Lipid-Clinic.com
Also, Nuclear Cardiology Research Organizations National Lipid Association
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA)
Rocky Mountain Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Association (RMCRA)
Education/Credentials Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist by ACSM Certified as 'Exercise Specialist' by ACSM
Question Why left bundle branch block is contraindication for excercise tolorance test?
Answer Raghunath,
An exercise stress test us usually done to look for evidence of coronary artery disease. The EKG is monitored for abnormal changes during exercise. A left bundle branch block causes the EKG to look abnormal. This makes it impossible to tell if abnormal changes occur during exercise (since the EKG was abnormal looking at rest). Therefore, a diagnostic EKG stress test is not possible when a person has a left bundle branch block.
