Added value of exercise test findings beyond traditional risk factors for cardiovascular risk stratification

Functional aerobic capacity (FAC) determined by treadmill exercise testing (TMET) is associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease mortality independent of traditional CV risk factors and is a potentially underutilized tool. The purpose of this study was to determine added prognostic value of reduced FAC and other exercise test abnormalities beyond CV risk factors for predicting total and CV mortality.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research