Value of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in the Prognosis Assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Retrospective, Multicentre Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common chronic diseases associated with high mortality. Previous studies suggested a prognostic role for peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) assessed during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients with COPD. However, most of these studies had small sample sizes or short follow-up periods, and despite their relevance, CPET parameters are not included in the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) tool for assessment of severity.

Objectives

We therefore aimed to assess the prognostic value of CPET parameters in a large cohort of outpatients with COPD.

Methods

In this retrospective, multicentre cohort study, medical records of patients with COPD who underwent CPET duri

SUBMITTER: Ewert R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9153340 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature