Effects of Mask Wearing on Treadmill Exercise Test

A treadmill exercise stress test for cardiac physiologic responsiveness to stress at different levels of exercise is useful in identifying the presence of ischemic heart disease in patients with suspected coronary artery disease and determining the cardiopulmonary functional capacity. With the spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization recommends wearing face masks to SARS-CoV-2 transmission. However, this measure could inevitably impact some medical diagnostic procedures, although evidence on the effects of face masks wearing during treadmill exercise tests remains limited.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research