TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
T2 - The Clinical Value of Gas Exchange Data
AU - Neuberg, Gerald W.
AU - Friedman, Samuel H.
AU - Weiss, Melvin B.
AU - Herman, Michael V.
PY - 1988/10
Y1 - 1988/10
N2 - Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is a noninvasive tool whose clinical value is not yet widely recognized. The technique involves breath-by-breath measurement of respiratory gas exchange during a symptom-limited exercise test, with determination of maximal oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold. These measurements serve as objective, reproducible indices of exercise capacity that can be applied to the management of various clinical problems. In addition, by permitting simultaneous assessment of circulatory and ventilatory reserves, the test can be especially helpful in the differential diagnosis of exertional dyspnea and fatigue. This paper reviews the physiology of gas exchange, the limitations of standard exercise tests, and the methodology and clinical applications of cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
AB - Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is a noninvasive tool whose clinical value is not yet widely recognized. The technique involves breath-by-breath measurement of respiratory gas exchange during a symptom-limited exercise test, with determination of maximal oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold. These measurements serve as objective, reproducible indices of exercise capacity that can be applied to the management of various clinical problems. In addition, by permitting simultaneous assessment of circulatory and ventilatory reserves, the test can be especially helpful in the differential diagnosis of exertional dyspnea and fatigue. This paper reviews the physiology of gas exchange, the limitations of standard exercise tests, and the methodology and clinical applications of cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
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U2 - 10.1001/archinte.1988.00380100083018
DO - 10.1001/archinte.1988.00380100083018
M3 - Article
C2 - 3140752
AN - SCOPUS:0023732517
VL - 148
SP - 2221
EP - 2226
JO - JAMA Internal Medicine
JF - JAMA Internal Medicine
SN - 2168-6106
IS - 10
ER -