Exercise tolerance testing after myocardial infarction.
Risk stratification after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is essential in identifying those at high risk of future events. Treadmill exercise tolerance testing is one of a series of investigations commonly used to help determine AMI patients' prognosis. This article looks at the role of this investigation in risk stratification.
Quinney
Katie
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Conquest Hospital, East Sussex.
D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity