Repeatability and responsiveness of exercise tests in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Exercise tolerance in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is most commonly assessed by the 6-min walk test (6MWT). Whether endurance exercise tests are more responsive than the 6MWT remains unknown. 20 stable PAH patients (mean±sd age 53±15 years and mean pulmonary arterial pressure 44±16 mmHg) al...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The European respiratory journal 2013-08, Vol.42 (2), p.425-434
Hauptverfasser:	MAINGUY, Vincent, MALENFANT, Simon, NEYRON, Anne-Sophie, BONNET, Sébastien, MALTAIS, François, SAEY, Didier, PROVENCHER, Steeve
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Cross-Over Studies Double-Blind Method Exercise Exercise Test - methods Exercise Test - standards Exercise Tolerance - physiology Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Female Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary - diagnosis Hypertension, Pulmonary - physiopathology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Piperazines - pharmacology Pneumology Pulmonary hypertension. Acute cor pulmonale. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary vascular diseases Purines - pharmacology Reproducibility of Results Sildenafil Citrate Sulfones - pharmacology Treatment Outcome Walking - physiology
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