Open AccessCardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: The ABC for the Clinical Cardiologist
Author(s) -
Helen Triantafyllidi,
Dionyssia Birmpa,
D Benas,
Paraskevi Trivilou,
Anastasia Fambri,
Efstathios K. Iliodromitis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1421-9751
pISSN - 0008-6312
DOI - 10.1159/000520024
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical practice , intensive care medicine , physical therapy
Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the most comprehensive technique which allows a holistic approach to cardiopulmonary diseases. Summary: This article provides basic information addressed to the Clinical Cardiologist regarding the utility and the indications of the CPET technique in the everyday clinical practice. Clinical application of CPET continues to evolve and protocols should be adapted to each specific patient to obtain the most reliable and useful information. Key Messages: Clinical Cardiologists with an interest over CPET may become familiar with this exercise method and its main measured variables, refresh their knowledge regarding the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of oxygen transport chain, learn how to interpret the CPET results and promote appropriate patient referrals to experts.