Stress Test with Bicycle Ergometer in Hemiparetic Patients |
Si Woon Park, M.D., You Chul Kim, M.D., Son Mi Choi, M.D. , Yun Hee Kim, M.D.* |
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chonju, *Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chonbuk National University |
자전거 에르고미터를 이용한 편마비 환자의 운동부하검사 |
박시운, 김유철, 최선미, 김연희* |
전주예수병원 재활의학과, 전북대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실* |
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Abstract |
Presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in stroke patients may result in poor prognosis and functional outcome in rehabilitation. However, studies on diagnostic and functional evaluation of such patients are scarce. In this perspective, authors explored the usefulness of bicycle ergometer in CAD diagnosis of hemiparetic patients and its implication in their rehabilitation. Among 20 hemiparetic patients, 2 were found to have ST segment depression during bicycle ergometer stress test. The rate pressure products (RPP) measured during various rehabilitation activities did not exceed those obtained during the stress test in most subjects, disputing against common reluctance in active rehabilitation treatment of hemiparetic patients with CAD. In conclusion, stress test with bicycle ergometer can be effectively used in selective group of hemiparetic patients with coronary artery disease for both diagnostic and functional purposes. |
Key Words:
Stress test, Bicycle ergometer, Hemiparesis, Coronary artery disease |
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