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Acute endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis
N
Acute aortic dissection
N
Acute coronary syndrome
N
Acute phlebothrombosis of the lower extremities
N
Febrile infections
N
Pregnancy
N
Acute thrombosis
N
Fresh wounds e.g. after surgery
N
Acute fracture
N
Damaged disc or traumatic disease of the spine
N
Epilepsy
N
Inflammations
N
Acute migraine
Relative contraindications
(The application may be started if the possible benefits exceed the risks.
The decision has to be made by the medical doctor before the treadmill is used)
N
Left main coronary stenosis
N
Main artery disease
N
Cardiac valve disease of moderate severity
N
Known electrolyte imbalance
N
Arterial hypertonia (RR > 200 mm Hg syst. > 110 mm Hg diast.)
N
Tachyarrhythmia or bradyarrhythmia
N
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and other forms of outflow tract obstruction
N
Higher degree atrioventricular AV-blocking
N
Anemia
N
Physical and/or mental disabilities leading to inability to exercise adequately
N
Partially invasive medical devices (probes, infusions, catheters, external fixators, etc.)
N
Cardiac pacemaker
N
Visual impairment (vision < 30% acc. to WHO)
Further contraindications may occur. This has to be evaluated by the medical doctor.
In case of relative contraindications permanent observation of the subject by medical staff is obligatory.
Sources:
(American College of Cardiology Foundation)
The above list does not claim to be exhaustive. The decision as to whether a subject is suitable for treatment always comes
under the remit of the physician in charge, who has sole medical responsibility for the treatment. As part of this, he must
evaluate in particular, in each individual case, possible risks and side-effects of the treatment against the benefit gained from
it. In addition, the subject’s individual situation plays just as important a role as the basic risk assessment for specific patient
groups.
Being a scientific discipline, medicine is subject to constant change in response to new knowledge and progress. It is therefore
the task of the physician in charge to continually keep his knowledge up to date by reading the latest scientific literature and to
acquire new knowledge during the course of treatment.