Oxygen uptake in heart failure: how much, how fast?

Oxygen uptake in heart failure: how much, how fast?

Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have limited exercise capacity. Exercise intolerance in CHF is associated with increased mortality; 1 moreover, several studies suggest that interventions that increase exercise capacity in CHF improve prognosis. 2–4 Therefore, as Kemps and colleagues state...

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Veröffentlicht in:Netherlands heart journal 2009-06, Vol.17 (6), p.224-225
Hauptverfasser: Gademan, M. G. J., van der Laarse, A., Swenne, C. A., van der Wall, E. E.
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Sprache:eng
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Cardiology
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Medical Education
Medicine
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Zusammenfassung:Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have limited exercise capacity. Exercise intolerance in CHF is associated with increased mortality; 1 moreover, several studies suggest that interventions that increase exercise capacity in CHF improve prognosis. 2–4 Therefore, as Kemps and colleagues state in this issue of the Netherlands Heart Journal , 5 exercise testing is an important tool for evaluating and monitoring heart failure.
ISSN:1568-5888
1876-6250
DOI:10.1007/BF03086251