TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of exercise-based prognosticating algorithms in the selection of patients for heart transplantation
AU - Beniaminovitz, Ainat
AU - Mancini, Donna M.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - The selection of patients for heart transplantation involves the use of multiple prognostic variables. Because of the complexity of the clinical syndrome of heart failure, central cardiac and peripheral maladaptations occur. Exercise capacity simultaneously assesses cardiovascular reserve and evaluates the peripheral maladaptations; accordingly, exercise testing has become an increasingly important tool in the risk stratification of these patients. Established prognostic indicators in heart failure are reviewed. The role exercise testing plays in selecting ambulatory patients for heart transplantation is emphasized.
AB - The selection of patients for heart transplantation involves the use of multiple prognostic variables. Because of the complexity of the clinical syndrome of heart failure, central cardiac and peripheral maladaptations occur. Exercise capacity simultaneously assesses cardiovascular reserve and evaluates the peripheral maladaptations; accordingly, exercise testing has become an increasingly important tool in the risk stratification of these patients. Established prognostic indicators in heart failure are reviewed. The role exercise testing plays in selecting ambulatory patients for heart transplantation is emphasized.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001573-199903000-00007
DO - 10.1097/00001573-199903000-00007
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10191969
AN - SCOPUS:0033002477
SN - 0268-4705
VL - 14
SP - 114
EP - 120
JO - Current Opinion in Cardiology
JF - Current Opinion in Cardiology
IS - 2
ER -