Why the study?
Does the heart rate increase at the onset of exercise testing predict mortality in patients referred for routine clinical treadmill testing?
Population
1959 patients referred for clinical treadmill testing at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center from…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 5.4+/-2.1 years
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May enhance risk stratification in routine treadmill testing; leaves open incremental value beyond peak HR and Duke score.
Does the heart rate increase at the onset of exercise testing predict mortality in patients referred for routine clinical treadmill testing?
A rapid initial heart rate rise during treadmill testing predicts improved survival, though peak heart rate increase and the Duke treadmill score are more powerful prognostic predictors.
Leeper et al. (2007) studied this question.
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