Your patient took his routine beta-blocker medication this morning just before his stress test.What effect would this likely have on the results?

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Beta-blockers are known to lower heart rate and blood pressure, which could impact the results of a stress test. Specifically, they could potentially reduce or mask exercise-induced changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and electrocardiogram readings, leading to falsely negative results (i.e. a false negative).

Your Patient Took His Routine Beta-Blocker Medication This Morning Just