title: Exercise tolerance testing after myocardial infarction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Conquest Hospital, East Sussex.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Quinney
mesh_terms: 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