Why the study?
What are the risks of exercise versus its benefits in active patients with or without cardiovascular disease?
What are the risks of exercise versus its benefits in active patients with or without cardiovascular disease?
An expert panel discusses the risks and benefits of exercise, risk stratification, and stress testing in active patients.
Expert panel discussion on exercise risks may inform shared decisions but should not change practice; leaves open need for prospective validation.
In brief Active patients, with or without cardiovascular disease, are often concerned about the risk of serious heart complications brought on by exercise. What can physicians tell patients about the risks of exercise versus its benefits? How can physicians identify those at risk? How useful are stress tests? What exercise intensity is best? A panel of experts addresses these issues.
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Franklin et al. (1994) studied this question.
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