Table 1. Adverse Response to Inpatient Exercise Leading to Exercise Discontinuation (Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program)

Criteria
• Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 110 mmHg• Decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) > 10 mmHg during exercise with increasing workload• Significant ventricular or atrial arrhythmias with or without associated signs/symptoms• Second- or third-degree heart block• Signs/symptoms of exercise intolerance including angina, marked dyspnea, and electrocardiogram (ECG) changes suggestive of ischemia