Stresstesting:A treadmill or medication (nonwalking) stresstest is used to help evaluate the cause or causes of heart failure, in particular, regarding coronary artery disease. This test is frequently combined with nuclear imaging or echocardiography to improve accuracy. Stress testing is commonly per...
A significant improvement in NYHA classification was observed in the enalapril group, together with a reduction in heart size and a reduced requirement for other medication for heart failure. The overall withdrawal rate was similar in both groups, but hypotension requiring withdrawal occurred in se...
The exercise intervention occurred at the same time as medication was optimised and there was a higher proportion of patients in the intervention arm on beta-blockade, which may have accounted for some of the difference. In addition the rehabilitation programme included an educational component and ...