Table 2.
Characteristics of treadmill exercise testing
| TET variables | Descriptive (n = 74) |
|---|---|
| Bruce protocol n (%) | 49 (66.2) |
| MET (units), mean ± SD | 10.8 ± 3.3 |
| Age-predicted MHR (%), mean ± SD | 93 ± 9.3 |
| HRR (%), mean ± SD | 41.5 ± 6.4 |
| Normal BP ST, n (%) | 55 (74.3) |
| Arrhythmias, n (%) | |
| Absence | 52 (70) |
| PVC | 14 (19) |
| PVC pair (couplets) | 3 (4.1) |
| NSVT | 2 (2.7) |
| PAC | 6 (8.1) |
| Symptoms, n (%) | 1 (1.4) |
| AVL +, n (%) | 6 (8.1) |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
Abbreviations: HRR, heart rate recovery; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; MHR, maximum heart rate; NSVT, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia; PAC, premature atrial contractions; PVC, premature ventricular complexes; TET, treadmill exercise testing.