The CE provider will describe and discuss, as appropriate:
a. Dyspnea, orthopnea, fatigue, and exercise intolerance;
b. Chest pain (angina, angina equivalents, or variant angina) and reduced cerebral
perfusion (for example, confusion, difficulty walking);
c. The quality, location, radiation, and duration of the chest pain noted, along with
factors that exacerbate the chest pain (for example, continued activity, deep breathing,
etc.); and factors that relieve the chest pain (for example, rest, nitroglycerin,
food, etc.);
d. Any associated symptoms such as shortness of breath, diaphoresis, nausea, dizziness,
lightheadedness, near syncope, or syncope;
e. Intermittent claudication, swelling, and skin changes in the lower extremities;
and
f. Dates and results of relevant diagnostic procedures, such as electrocardiography,
exercise-tolerance stress testing, angiography, echocardiography, Doppler tests, and
any other imaging studies.