- Other serious illness or medical condition including: Known or suspected congestive heart failure (>NYHA I) and/or coronary heart disease, Angina pectoris requiring antianginal medication; Previous history of myocardial infarction, Evidence of transmural infarction on ECG, Un- or poorly controlled arterial hypertension (i.e. BP >150/100 mmHg under treatment with two antihypertensive drugs), Rhythm abnormalities requiring permanent treatment; Clinically significant valvular heart disease, Patients with dyspnea at rest due to malignant or other disease or who require supportive oxygen therapy, Active serious uncontrolled infections, Poorly controlled diabetes, History of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy; History of TIA or CVA