This is a test that helps determine whether or not the heart and / or lungs are responsible for the symptoms of heart failure. The heart failure candidate is placed on a treadmill as well as diagnostic equipment such as an EKG (cardiac monitor) machine. Once on the treadmill the patient begins walking at a slowly accelerating pace. Additional factors that evaluate heart failure with this procedure include age, gender and the efficiency of exercise. [22]
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