Cardiac Science Cardiac Stress, User Manual

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TM 55/65 Treadmill 4.0 70-00297-01 A 3-5
Ending the Exercise
Ending the Exercise
1.
Tell the patient when the test is about to end.
2.
Decrease the speed and grade gradually to minimum settings.
3.
Before stopping the walking belt, tell the patient to grasp the handrail for balance.
4.
Stop the walking belt.
5.
Tell the patient to hold the handrail and step off to the side.
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WARNING! Unsteady patient.
The patient may be slightly unsteady for several seconds after stepping off the walking belt.