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Vol. 160. Issue 3.
Pages 101-106 (February 2023)
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Vol. 160. Issue 3.
Pages 101-106 (February 2023)
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Impact of face masks during the treadmill exercise tests
Impacto del uso de la mascarilla durante la realización de la prueba de esfuerzo en tapiz rodante
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Fernando Wangüemert Péreza,
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fwanguemert@mac.com

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, Marta Wangüemert Guerraa, Eduardo Caballero Dortab, Carlos Javier Acosta Materana, Juan Pablo Tormo Juareza, Cristian Godoy Camachoa, Aridane Cardenes Leona, Federico Segura Villalobosa, José María Medina Gila, Marta López Pereza, José Juan García Salvadora, German Ostos Mateos Cañeroa, Claudia Jiménez Riveroa, Efrén Martínez-Quintanaa,
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efrencardio@gmail.com

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a Cardiavant, Centro Médico Cardiológico, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
b Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Introduction and objective

There is little literature on the use of face masks in a treadmill test (TMT) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study is to analyse the impact of face masks during a TMT performed during the pre-pandemic (without face mask) and post-pandemic (with face mask) era.

Methods

Retrospective observational unicentric study of patients undergoing TMT. The inclusion criterion were being over 16 years old and having performed at least one TMT in the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic period.

Results

One thousand six hundred fifty-five patients were included in the study. 935 (56.5%) were men and 720 (43.5%) women. The mean age was 57.3 ± 14.9 and the mean follow-up time was 15.4 months. 53% patients had arterial hypertension, 20% dyslipidemia, 12% diabetes mellitus, 8% smoking habit, 19% personal history of ischemic heart disease, 5% COPD, 8% bronchial asthma, and 8% atrial fibrillation. In almost all the variables studied in PE, including the appearance of ventricular arrhythmias, no significant differences were found, neither by age nor sex, except for the existence of a very slight decrease in exercise capacity with mask use in older patients (>65 years).

Conclusions

The use of surgical or FFP2 face masks during the TMT did not affect functional capacity, blood pressure, heart rate, or increased ventricular arrhythmias.

Keywords:
Ergometry
Pandemic
Coronaviruses
Face mask
Ventricular arrhythmias
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Introducción y objetivos

Existe poca literatura sobre el uso de la mascarilla en la realización de una prueba de esfuerzo (PE) durante la pandemia de COVID-19.El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el impacto del uso de la mascarilla durante la realización de una PE en un grupo de pacientes que han realizado al menos una PE con y sin mascarilla.

Metodos

Estudio observacional retrospectivo unicéntrico de pacientes sometidos a una PE con tapiz rodante. El criterio de inclusión fue tener más de 16 años y haber realizado al menos una PE en época prepandemia (sin mascarilla) y postpandemia (con mascarilla).

Resultados

Un total de 1655 pacientes fueron incluidos en el estudio. 935 (56.5%) eran varones y 720 (43.5%) mujeres. La edad media fue de 57.3 ± 14.9 y el tiempo medio de seguimiento fue de 15,4 meses. 53% pacientes presentaron antecedentes personales de hipertensión arterial, 20% dislipemia, 12% diabetes mellitus, 8% hábito tabáquico, 19% cardiopatía isquémica, 5% EPOC, 8% asma bronquial y 8% fibrilación auricular. En la casi totalidad de las variables estudiadas en la PE, incluida la aparición de arritmias ventriculares, no se evidenciaron diferencias significativas, ni por edad ni sexo, salvo la existencia de una muy leve disminución en la capacidad de ejercicio con el uso de mascarilla en los pacientes de mayor edad (>65 años).

Conclusiones

El uso de mascarillas quirúrgicas o FFP2 durante la PE no afectó a la capacidad funcional, la tensión arterial, la frecuencia cardiaca ni incrementó las arritmias ventriculares.

Palabras clave:
Ergometría
Pandemia
Coronavirus
Mascarilla
Arritmias ventriculares

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