Open AccessA Computerized approach to evaluating rest and exercise‐induced ecg/vcg changes after cardiac rehabilitation
Author(s) -
Watanabe K.,
Bhargava V.,
Froelicher V.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960050104
Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , rest (music) , cardiology , physical therapy , vectorcardiography , electrocardiography , physical medicine and rehabilitation , coronary heart disease
Summary: A computerized method of acquiring and analyzing rest and exercise test 12‐lead electrocardiographic and three‐dimensional lead vectorcardiographic data before and after cardiac rehabilitations is described. Fourteen coronary heart disease patients were exercise tested before and after a mean of five months of aerobic exercise training. The only significant ST‐segment improvements were found in three‐dimensional space. Spatial measurements should be considered in the assessment of electrocardiographic changes secondary to exercise training.