Cardiac arrhythmias, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Outpatients referred to treadmill exercise testing were selected. They were included in the protocol if they presented complex ventricular arrhythmias during the exercise phase. Then, the patients wer
in passive recovery phase they were placed at rest in supine position immediately after exercise. There were 111 patients included, of which 56 were allocated to active recovery group and 55 were allo
Other
Sponsors
Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia
Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any patient presenting complex ventricular arrhythmia in the stress phase of the exercise test.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with cardiac implantable devices; incapacity to keep walking after exercise phase; atrial fibrillation or flutter; technical artifacts in the electrocardiogram.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence decrease of ventricular premature beats, measured in beats/minute, in the active recovery group. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactSandro Felicioni
Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia
Outcome results
None listed