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What Causes A 66 Year Old Woman To Reach Maximum Level In The 1st Stage Of TMT?
The patient is 66 years old female, not very dynamic, not a BP patient, no sugar complaint. This test was discontinued in the I stage it self as she reached maximum level. Can I know what that indicates? She was taken for this test because she complained of chest pain, not lowered by isosorbitrate, but better by antacids. She is not a know cardiac patient
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Hi,
This is Dr Sameer.
Person who does not exercise regularly or has poor exercise tolerance can't walk on TMT for long & their heart rate increase to the target heart rate range in the first stage only & than the test has to be stopped.
I don't think its good for a >60yr old for a TMT. I'll recommend for a better test called Dobutamine Stress Echo where heart rate is increased by medicine.
I hope i answered your query
Thanks
Take care
This is Dr Sameer.
Person who does not exercise regularly or has poor exercise tolerance can't walk on TMT for long & their heart rate increase to the target heart rate range in the first stage only & than the test has to be stopped.
I don't think its good for a >60yr old for a TMT. I'll recommend for a better test called Dobutamine Stress Echo where heart rate is increased by medicine.
I hope i answered your query
Thanks
Take care
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