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ECHONOMY
Tools for Echocardiographic Calculations
Muhamed Saric, MD, PhD
New York University
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Rationale
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To provide a comparison between various
exercise protocols. Note that the modified Bruce simply extends the standard
Bruce protocol at the lower end of exercise while the Naughton protocol by
default starts at low exercise level. |
Exercise Protocols
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References
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Bruce RA, Blackmon JR, Jones JW, Strait G. Exercising
testing in adult normal subjects and cardiac patients.
Pediatrics. 1963 Oct;32:Suppl 742-56.
Patterson JA, Naughton J, Pietras RJ, Gunnar RM. Treadmill exercise in
assessment of the functional capacity of patients with cardiac disease.
Am J Cardiol 1972; 30:757.
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