Why the study?
Does exercise testing provide valuable diagnostic and prognostic information in hypertensive patients?
Population
Hypertensive patients and persons at risk for developing hypertension
Comparison
Exercise testing vs Age-matched controls
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Exercise testing adds prognostic value in hypertension; systematic review extends links to end-organ damage and diastolic dysfunction.
Does exercise testing provide valuable diagnostic and prognostic information in hypertensive patients?
Exercise testing reveals that hypertensive patients have up to a 30% reduction in exercise capacity, which correlates with age, end-organ damage, and diastolic dysfunction.
Pitt Lim (1996) studied this question.
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