July 7th, 2008
Very Safe Exercise
Exercise tests are safe for young patients with a heart condition, even those awaiting a heart transplant, according to recent research at The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Although not a cure, transplants allow children to live much longer, healthier lives.
Exercise tests are safe for young patients with a heart condition, even those awaiting a heart transplant, according to recent research at The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Exercise tests give doctors different information about the heart’s functioning than tests done with the patient at rest. In adults, a test of heart and lung efficiency during exercise is often a major factor in deciding who should get a life-saving organ.
