Abstract
In order to ascertain the prognostic value of exercise testing in patients suffering nontransmural myocardial infarction, 74 patients performed a bicycle-ergometric test 4 weeks after the onset of the illness. The test induced angina and/or ischemic changes of ECG in 33 (group B) patients and no ischemic abnormalities in 41 (group A) patients. Following the exercise testing, all the patients performed a similar supervised exercise training program. Group A patients increased both their maximal work capacity (MWC) (mean + 26.4%, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 218-232 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Cardiology |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine