Open AccessExercise Intolerance in Heart Failure: Central Role for the Pulmonary System
Author(s) -
Sophie Lalande,
Troy J. Cross,
Manda L. KellerRoss,
Norman Morris,
Bruce D. Johnson,
Bryan J. Taylor
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
exercise and sport sciences reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1538-3008
pISSN - 0091-6331
DOI - 10.1249/jes.0000000000000208
Subject(s) - exercise intolerance , heart failure , medicine , cardiology , exertional dyspnea , population , pulmonary hypertension , physical therapy , environmental health
We propose that abnormalities of the pulmonary system contribute significantly to the exertional dyspnea and exercise intolerance observed in patients with chronic heart failure. Interventions designed to address the deleterious pulmonary manifestations of heart failure may, therefore, yield promising improvements in exercise tolerance in this population.