Why the study?
Exercise capacity is a prognostic factor, but differences in peak exercise response between individualized ramp and modified Bruce treadmill protocols in elderly patients were undetermined.
Does the individualized ramp protocol improve exercise duration, workload, and patient comfort compared to the modified Bruce protocol during treadmill testing in elderly patients?
Population
40 patients aged 70 years and older without baseline confirmed CAD or HF
Comparison
Individualized ramp protocol vs modified Bruce protocol
Follow-up
2 consecutive days
Authors
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Ramp protocol may yield better test duration and workload in elderly; leaves open standardization for prognostic value.
Does the individualized ramp protocol improve exercise duration, workload, and patient comfort compared to the modified Bruce protocol during treadmill testing in elderly patients?
In elderly patients, the individualized ramp treadmill protocol allows for optimal test duration, higher workload, and greater patient comfort compared to the modified Bruce protocol.
Kozlov et al. (2020) studied this question.
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