What ECG features for ST depression would prompt you to report these ST changes if a patient exercised well and did not have any questions during their stress test?
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Cardiology · University of Maryland School of Medicine
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During an exercise treadmill test many components are used to help decide the prognosis and risk of the patient. First is the amount of time the patient exercises on the treadmill. Traditionally doing greater than 10 METS has been shown to have a good prognosis. I say that in patients who are your average patient. In today's world, many patients exercise regularly, running 10 Ks or marathons; thus, the old dictum of 10 METs may not hold true in this patient population. The exercise treadmill tes...
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