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. 2022 Sep 12;11(18):5345. doi: 10.3390/jcm11185345

Table A1.

Detailed criteria for distinguishing danger levels.

Danger Level Symptoms Clinical Indicator Standard
Low
  • No angina pectoris

  • No myocardial ischemia

  • No complex arrhythmias

  • No postoperative complications of PCI or CABG

  • No anxiety or depression

  • LVEF > 50%

  • METs > 7.0

  • cTn < 0.1 µg/L

Complies with all standards
Medium
  • Angina pectoris when medium-intensity exercise (5.0~6.9 METs)

  • Myocardial ischemia when low-intensity exercise (5.0~6.9 METs)

  • No complex ventricular arrhythmias when resting or sporting

  • No severe psychological disorders

  • LVEF: 40~49%

  • METs: 5.0~7.0

  • cTn < 0.1 µg/L

Does not comply with low-level and high-level
High
  • Angina pectoris when low-intensity exercise (<5.0 METs)

  • Myocardial ischemia when low-intensity exercise (<5.0 METs)

  • Complex ventricular arrhythmias when resting or sporting

  • Combined cardiogenic shock or heart failure after PCI or CABG

  • Severe psychological disorders

  • LVEF < 40%

  • METs ≤ 5.0

  • cTn > 0.1 µg/L

Complies with one standard

METs, metabolic equivalents; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; cTn, cardiac troponin.