Why the study?
Do early exercise tests provide prognostic information on long-term survival in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Population
205 patients after acute myocardial infarction
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 to 5 years
Authors
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Early post-MI exercise abnormalities identify higher long-term mortality risk; supports prognostic value but leaves open impact on management.
Do early exercise tests provide prognostic information on long-term survival in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Early exercise testing at 3 and 9 weeks post-myocardial infarction provides significant prognostic information regarding long-term mortality, particularly when tachycardia, major ventricular arrhythmias, or angina are provoked.
Granath et al. (1977) studied this question.
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