Table 5 Exclusion criteria
• | An abnormal resting electrocardiogram including atrial fibrillation, bundle brunch aberration or other conduction disturbance |
• | Pre-existing significant left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction <40%) |
• | Pre-existing ischaemic or non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy |
• | Pre-existing haemodynamically significant valvular heart disease |
• | Inability to safely negotiate an exercise treadmill |
• | Patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus |
• | Patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus taking oral and/or subcutaneous anti-diabetic therapy |
• | Patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma |
• | Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 |
• | Patients with acute renal failure or deteriorating renal function |