INDICATIONS
FOR KEY CLINICAL
TESTING INFORMATION GATHERED OUTCOMES
GOALS
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Dyspnea Primary Cause
of Dyspnea: Is it the Differential
DX; Risk Stratification; Improve
Functional
Lungs,
Cardiovascular, Both, Exercise
Prescription Capacity
Deconditioning,
Poor Effort, or
Psychogenic,
VO2 max; VO2-AT;
BR%,
RQ max
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CAD- Known or Measurement of Maximal METS, 5-Year Prognosis; Risk
Stratification; Improve Functional
Suspected Angina Score, ST
Deviation Exercise
Rx Capacity
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Heart Failure Measurement of
Maximal METS, VO2 Prognosis;
Risk Stratification; Improve
AT level
Max;
VO2 - AT, HR; Work Rate; RQ max Response
to Therapy through
therapeutic
interventions
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Post-MI; Measured VO2
max; Systolic BP; ST 8-Year Prognosis; Risk
Stratification; Improve Functional
Chest Pain depression;
Maximal METS Exercise
Prescription Capacity;
Identify
low-risk
subgroup
not
needing CATH
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Occupational
Work METS. VO2 max; VO2-
AT; Work Rate VO2>25
ml/kg-No limit VO2 25-20 Safe recommendation
Capacity;
Disability ml/kg
- Mild VO2 20-15 ml/kg - for
Return -to -Work
Assessment;
Functional Moderate
VO2< 15 ml/kg - Severe
Capacity
Assessment
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Pre-Op Major VO2 max; VO2-AT;
Markers of Ischemia VO2-AT>11
ml/kg = 6-42% Lower
mortality rate,
Surgical
Mortality VO2-AT<11
ml/kg = 0-4% ICU bed
days, total bed
days,
cost to treat
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Athletic
Performance; VO2 max; VO2-AT;
O2 cost vs. running Exercise
Prescription; Evaluation of Objective
quantifiable
Wellness
Evaluations speed training
program markers
of fitness and improvement
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