Treadmill testing for evaluation of claudication: Comparison of constant-load and graded-exercise tests

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 238-243

  Cachovan, M ^a   Rogatti, W ^a   Creutzig, A ^a   Diehm, C ^a   Heidrich, H ^a   Scheffler, P ^a   Woltering, F ^a  

^a Herz Kreislauf Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Constant load treadmill test; Exercise testing; Graded exercise treadmill test; Intermittent claudication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTICLE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING;

EID: 0030831080     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(97)80234-1     Document Type: Article

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