Prognostic value of a single exercise test 3 weeks after uncomplicated myocardial infarction.
Why the study?
Does a single exercise test 3 weeks after uncomplicated myocardial infarction predict subsequent cardiac events in men?
Population
195 men, mean age 54 ± 8 years, 3 weeks after uncomplicated myocardial infarction without evidence of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 years or more (in a subset of 92 patients)
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Implication
May refine post-MI risk stratification in men; leaves open whether it alters management or outcomes.
Structured PICO
Does a single exercise test 3 weeks after uncomplicated myocardial infarction predict subsequent cardiac events in men?
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Population
195 men, mean age 54 ± 8 years, 3 weeks after uncomplicated myocardial infarction without evidence of congestive heart failure.
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Intervention
Single exercise test (treadmill) 3 weeks after uncomplicated myocardial infarction.
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Outcome
Combined medical and surgical events (myocardial infarction, sudden death, cardiac arrest and coronary artery bypass surgery).composite
Symptom-limited exercise testing 3 weeks after uncomplicated myocardial infarction is safe and provides valuable prognostic information independent of clinical characteristics.
Cite This Study
Davidson et al. (1980) studied this question.