Bruce protocol
Bruce protocol
(brūs),a standardized protocol for electrocardiogram-monitored exercise using increasing speeds and elevations of the treadmill; a test for ischemia usually due to coronary artery disease.
See also: stress test.
See also: stress test.
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Bruce protocol
A treadmill exercise protocol used to classify a patient’s functional (NYHA) status.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Bruce protocol
Cardiology A treadmill exercise protocol used to classify a Pt's functional–NYHA status. Cf Cornell protocol.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Bruce pro·to·col
(brūs prō'tŏ-kawl)A standardized procedure for electrocardiogram-monitored exercise using increasing speeds and elevations of the treadmill; a test for ischemia usually due to coronary artery disease.
See also: stress test
See also: stress test
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