CLASSIFICATION OF CARDIAC PATIENTS AND NORMAL SUBJECTS BY MEANS OF A MAXIMAL EXERCISE TREADMILL TEST.

Investigates the expansion of the concept of idiopathic aortitis to embrace stenotic and aneurysmal changes of any part of the aorta. Observation of a wide spectrum of syndromes of arterial insufficiency; Detection of systemic hypertension proximal to the sites of stenosis; Assessment of the stenosis of arteries arising from the aortic arch.