The association of six-minute walk work and other clinical measures to cardiopulmonary exercise test parameters in pulmonary vascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In pulmonary vascular disease exercise, abnormalities can include reduced exercise capacity, reduced oxygen pulse and elevated VE/VCO₂. The association of clinical measures such as six-minute walk work, haemodynamics, lung function and echocardiogram to peak VO₂, O₂ pulse and VE/VCO₂ has not been fully investigated in pulmonary vascular disease.

Aims

To determine the relationship of six-minute walk work and other clinical measures to peak VO₂, peak O₂ pulse and VE/VCO₂. Additionally, to investigate the ability to predict peak VO₂ from six-minute walk work and other clinical parameters.

Methods

Clinical data was retrospectively analysed from 63 chronic thromboembolic pu

SUBMITTER: C Robertson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8670788 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature