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Geng L, Huang S, Zhang T, Li J, Wang L, Zhou J, Gao L, Wang Y, Li J, Guo W, Li Y, Zhang Q. The association between O 2-pulse slope ratio and functional severity of coronary stenosis: A combined cardiopulmonary exercise testing and quantitative flow ratio study. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2024; 52:101409. [PMID: 38646188 PMCID: PMC11033149 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Background The role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters in evaluating the functional severity of coronary disease remains unclear. The aim of this study was to quantify the O2-pulse morphology and investigate its relevance in predicting the functional severity of coronary stenosis, using Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio (μQFR) as the reference. Methods CPET and μQFR were analyzed in 138 patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). The O2-pulse morphology was quantified through calculating the O2-pulse slope ratio. The presence of O2-pulse plateau was defined according to the best cutoff value of O2-pulse slope ratio for predicting μQFR ≤ 0.8. Results The optimal cutoff value of O2-pulse slope ratio for predicting μQFR ≤ 0.8 was 0.4, with area under the curve (AUC) of 0.632 (95 % CI: 0.505-0.759, p = 0.032). The total discordance rate between O2-pulse slope ratio and μQFR was 27.5 %, with 13 patients (9.4 %) being classified as mismatch (O2-pulse slope ratio > 0.4 and μQFR ≤ 0.8) and 25 patients being classified as reverse-mismatch (O2-pulse slope ratio ≤ 0.4 and μQFR > 0.8). Angiography-derived microvascular resistance was independently associated with mismatch (OR 0.07; 95 % CI: 0.01-0.38, p = 0.002) and reverse-mismatch (OR 9.76; 95 % CI: 1.47-64.82, p = 0.018). Conclusion Our findings demonstrate the potential of the CPET-derived O2-pulse slope ratio for assessing myocardial ischemia in stable CAD patients.
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- Liang Geng
- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai East Hospital JI'AN Hospital, Ji'an, Jiangxi 343000, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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Nickolay T, McGregor G, Powell R, Begg B, Birkett S, Nichols S, Ennis S, Banerjee P, Shave R, Metcalfe J, Hoye A, Ingle L. Inter- and intra-observer reliability and agreement of O2Pulse inflection during cardiopulmonary exercise testing: A comparison of subjective and novel objective methodology. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299486. [PMID: 38452129 PMCID: PMC10919635 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the 'gold standard' method for evaluating functional capacity, with oxygen pulse (O2Pulse) inflections serving as a potential indicator of myocardial ischaemia. However, the reliability and agreement of identifying these inflections have not been thoroughly investigated. This study aimed to assess the inter- and intra-observer reliability and agreement of a subjective quantification method for identifying O2Pulse inflections during CPET, and to propose a more robust and objective novel algorithm as an alternative methodology. A retrospective analysis was conducted using baseline data from the HIIT or MISS UK trial. The O2Pulse curves were visually inspected by two independent examiners, and compared against an objective algorithm. Fleiss' Kappa was used to determine the reliability of agreement between the three groups of observations. The results showed almost perfect agreement between the algorithm and both examiners, with a Fleiss' Kappa statistic of 0.89. The algorithm also demonstrated excellent inter-rater reliability (ICC) when compared to both examiners (0.92-0.98). However, a significant level (P ≤0.05) of systematic bias was observed in Bland-Altman analysis for comparisons involving the novice examiner. In conclusion, this study provides evidence for the reliability of both subjective and novel objective methods for identifying inflections in O2Pulse during CPET. These findings suggest that further research into the clinical significance of O2Pulse inflections is warranted, and that the adoption of a novel objective means of quantification may be preferable to ensure equality of outcome for patients.
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- Thomas Nickolay
- Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
- School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, Kingston-Upon-Hull, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Centre for Exercise & Health, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Centre for Physical Activity, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Centre for Exercise & Health, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Centre for Physical Activity, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Centre for Exercise & Health, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
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- Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Nursing, Midwifery, and Paramedic Practice, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Centre for Exercise & Health, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Physical Activity, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Heart Lung and Vascular Health, University of British Columbia—Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada
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- School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, Kingston-Upon-Hull, United Kingdom
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- Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, Kingston-Upon-Hull, United Kingdom
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Carvalho TD, Freitas OGAD, Chalela WA, Hossri CAC, Milani M, Buglia S, Precoma DB, Falcão AMGM, Mastrocola LE, Castro I, Albuquerque PFD, Coutinho RQ, Brito FSD, Alves JDC, Serra SM, Santos MAD, Colombo CSSDS, Stein R, Herdy AH, Silveira ADD, Castro CLBD, Silva MMFD, Meneghello RS, Ritt LEF, Malafaia FL, Marinucci LFB, Pena JLB, Almeida AEMD, Vieira MLC, Stier Júnior AL. Brazilian Guideline for Exercise Test in the Adult Population - 2024. Arq Bras Cardiol 2024; 121:e20240110. [PMID: 38896581 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20240110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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- Tales de Carvalho
- Clínica de Prevenção e Reabilitação Cardiosport, Florianópolis, SC - Brasil
- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP - Brasil
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- Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brasília, DF, Brasil
- Hasselt University, Hasselt - Bélgica
- Jessa Ziekenhuis, Hasselt - Bélgica
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP - Brasil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil
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- Instituto Estadual de Cardiologia Aloysio de Castro (IECAC), Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil
- Linkcare Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil
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- Clínica de Prevenção e Reabilitação Cardiosport, Florianópolis, SC - Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil
- CLINIMEX - Clínica de Medicina de Exercício, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil
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- Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA - Brasil
- Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Salvador, BA - Brasil
- Hospital Cárdio Pulmonar, Salvador, BA - Brasil
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- Hospital Samaritano Paulista, São Paulo, SP - Brasil
- UnitedHealth Group Brasil, São Paulo, SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP - Brasil
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- Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG - Brasil
- Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-HCFMUSP), São Paulo, SP - Brasil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP - Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR - Brasil
- Secretaria Municipal de Saúde Curitiba, Curitiba, PR - Brasil
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Li S, Yuan Y, Zhao L, Lv T, She F, Liu F, Xue Y, Zhou B, Xie Y, Geng Y, Zhang P. Men with nonobstructive coronary disease have higher burden of ischemic heart disease detected by cardiopulmonary exercise test. Microcirculation 2024; 31:e12841. [PMID: 38232023 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Nonobstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD), characterized by the presence of myocardial ischemic symptoms and signs without obstructive coronaries, is a common clinical condition, but it is less well understood. Few studies have analyzed the gender differences in inducible myocardial ischemia assessed by cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in NOCAD. METHODS We conducted a study of 289 NOCAD patients (mean age 60, 56% women) with ischemic symptoms and confirmed ⫹50% coronaries stenoses by coronary angiography who underwent symptom-limited CPET. We assessed ischemic response using predicted % peak VO2 , O2 pulse trajectory, and exercise ECG test. RESULTS Men with NOCAD had significantly lower predicted % peak VO2 (62% vs. 73%), higher proportions of flattening pattern (16% vs. 2%), and downward patterns of O2 pulse trajectory (2% vs. 0%) (p < .0001) compared with women. In contrast, women with NOCAD had a higher prevalence of shallow patterns of O2 pulse trajectory (21% vs. 6%, p < .0001). Men with NOCAD had a higher risk ischemic profile (medium risk: 63% vs. 54%, high risk: 18% vs. 4%, p < .0001). After adjustment, men with NOCAD had significantly lower predicted % peak VO2 (β -27.4, 95% CI -30.74 to -24.07), higher risk for abnormal O2 pulse trajectories (OR 4.21, 95% CI 1.93 to 9.19), and myocardial ischemia risk per CPET parameters (OR 3.14, 95% CI 1.78 to 5.54) (p < .0001). CONCLUSION Men with NOCAD had a higher risk profile for ischemic heart disease per CPET. Therefore, they should receive rigorous management and follow-up to prevent cardiovascular events.
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- Siyuan Li
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Clinical Research Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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Chaudhry S, Kumar N, Arena R, Verma S. The evolving role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in ischemic heart disease - state of the art review. Curr Opin Cardiol 2023; 38:552-572. [PMID: 37610375 PMCID: PMC10552845 DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the gold standard for directly assessing cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and has a relatively new and evolving role in evaluating atherosclerotic heart disease, particularly in detecting cardiac dysfunction caused by ischemic heart disease. The purpose of this review is to assess the current literature on the link between cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, cardiac dysfunction and CRF assessed by CPET. RECENT FINDINGS We summarize the basics of exercise physiology and the key determinants of CRF. Prognostically, several studies have been published relating directly measured CRF by CPET and outcomes allowing for more precise risk assessment. Diagnostically, this review describes in detail what is considered healthy and abnormal cardiac function assessed by CPET. New studies demonstrate that cardiac dysfunction on CPET is a common finding in asymptomatic individuals and is associated with CV risk factors and lower CRF. This review covers how key CPET parameters change as individuals transition from the asymptomatic to the symptomatic stage with progressively decreasing CRF. Finally, a supplement with case studies with long-term longitudinal data demonstrating how CPET can be used in daily clinical decision making is presented. SUMMARY In summary, CPET is a powerful tool to provide individualized CV risk assessment, monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions, and provide meaningful feedback to help patients guide their path to improve CRF when routinely used in the outpatient setting.
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- Sundeep Chaudhry
- Research and Development, MET-TEST, Atlanta, Georgia
- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Research Division, Whitby Cardiovascular Institute, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Agdamag AC, Van Iterson EH, Tang WHW, Finet JE. Prognostic Role of Metabolic Exercise Testing in Heart Failure. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4438. [PMID: 37445473 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12134438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Heart failure is a clinical syndrome with significant heterogeneity in presentation and severity. Serial risk-stratification and prognostication can guide management decisions, particularly in advanced heart failure, when progression toward advanced therapies or end-of-life care is warranted. Each currently utilized prognostic marker carries its own set of challenges in acquisition, reproducibility, accuracy, and significance. Left ventricular ejection fraction is foundational for heart failure syndrome classification after clinical diagnosis and remains the primary parameter for inclusion in most clinical trials; however, it does not consistently correlate with symptoms and functional capacity, which are also independently prognostic in this patient population. Utilizing the left ventricular ejection fraction as the sole basis of prognostication provides an incomplete characterization of this condition and is prone to misguide medical decision-making when used in isolation. In this review article, we survey and exposit the important role of metabolic exercise testing across the heart failure spectrum, as a complementary diagnostic and prognostic modality. Metabolic exercise testing, also known as cardiopulmonary exercise testing, provides a comprehensive evaluation of the multisystem (i.e., neurological, respiratory, circulatory, and musculoskeletal) response to exercise performance. These differential responses can help identify the predominant contributors to exercise intolerance and exercise symptoms. Additionally, the aerobic exercise capacity (i.e., oxygen consumption during exercise) is directly correlated with overall life expectancy and prognosis in many disease states. Specifically in heart failure patients, metabolic exercise testing provides an accurate, objective, and reproducible assessment of the overall circulatory sufficiency and circulatory reserve during physical stress, being able to isolate the concurrent chronotropic and stroke volume responses for a reliable depiction of the circulatory flow rate in real time.
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- Arianne Clare Agdamag
- Section of Heart Failure and Transplantation Medicine, Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Section of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation, Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Section of Heart Failure and Transplantation Medicine, Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Section of Heart Failure and Transplantation Medicine, Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Mrak M, Pavšič N, Žižek D, Ležaić L, Bunc M. Effect of Coronary Sinus Reducer Implantation on Aerobic Exercise Capacity in Refractory Angina Patients-A CROSSROAD Study. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:235. [PMID: 37367400 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10060235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Coronary sinus reducer (CSR) implantation is a new treatment option for patients with refractory angina pectoris. However, there is no evidence from a randomized trial that would show an improvement in exercise capacity after this treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of CSR treatment on maximal oxygen consumption and compare it to a sham procedure. Twenty-five patients with refractory angina pectoris (Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class II-IV) were randomized to a CSR implantation (n = 13) or a sham procedure (n = 12). At baseline and after 6 months of follow-up, the patients underwent symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise testing with an adjusted ramp protocol and assessment of angina pectoris using the CCS scale and Seattle angina pectoris questionnaire (SAQ). In the CSR group, maximal oxygen consumption increased from 15.56 ± 4.05 to 18.4 ± 5.2 mL/kg/min (p = 0.03) but did not change in the sham group (p = 0.53); p for intergroup comparison was 0.03. In contrast, there was no difference in the improvement of the CCS class or SAQ domains. To conclude, in patients with refractory angina and optimized medical therapy, CSR implantation may improve oxygen consumption beyond that of optimal medical therapy.
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- Miha Mrak
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Peng Y, Qin D, Wang Y, Xue L, Qin Y, Xu X. The effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on cardiorespiratory fitness capacity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Physiol 2023; 13:1081920. [PMID: 36703925 PMCID: PMC9871354 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1081920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors on various parameters of exercise capacity and provide an evidence-based basis for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) combined with heart failure (HF) patients or HF patients without T2DM who use SGLT-2 inhibitors to improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Methods: According to the participant, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) elements, the effects of SGLT-2 inhibitor administration on VO2 or VO2peak were researched in this study. Weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated (random-effects model). Heterogeneity was assessed by the I2 test. Results: Six studies were included according to the eligibility criteria: four were RCTs, and two were non-RCTs. Compared with the control group, the merge results of RCTs showed that SGLT-2 inhibitors could significantly increase the VO2peak (WMD, 2.02 ml kg-1 min-1, 95% CI: 0.68-3.37, and p = 0.03; I2 = 0% and p = 0.40) and VAT (WMD, 1.57 ml kg-1 min-1, 95% CI: 0.06-3.07, and p = 0.04; I2 = 0% and p = 0.52) of the obese population, patients with T2DM, and chronic HF patients with or without T2DM. Subgroup analysis showed that SGLT-2 inhibitors improved the VO2peak in non-HF patients (WMD, 3.57 ml kg-1 min-1, 95% CI: 0.87-6.26, and p = 0.009; I2 = 4% and p = 0.31) more than in HF patients (WMD, 1.46 ml kg-1 min-1, 95% CI: -0.13-3.04, and p = 0.07; I2 = 0% and p = 0.81). Moreover, the merge of single-arm studies also indicated that empagliflozin could improve VO2peak (MD, 1.11 ml kg-1 min-1, 95% CI: 0.93-1.30, and p = 0.827, Δ p = 0.000 and I2 = 0%) of T2DM patients with chronic HF. Conclusion: Despite the limited number of studies and samples involved, the meta-analysis preliminarily demonstrated that SGLT-2 inhibitors could improve some parameters of exercise capacity (VO2peak, VAT) in chronic HF patients with or without T2DM and obese individuals, which had a positive effect on promoting cardiopulmonary fitness to help these populations improve their prognosis. Systematic Review Registration: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#recordDetails], identifier [CRD42020202788].
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- Yong Peng
- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China,Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Sports and Health Project, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China,Key Laboratory of Human Sports Science for Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Sport Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Physical Education and Nursing, Chengdu College of Arts and Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Sports Science for Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Sport Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China,*Correspondence: Xin Xu,
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Luo JT, Zeng CM, Zhao YM, Zeng ZY. The relationship between homocysteine and cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:3. [PMID: 36609219 PMCID: PMC9817365 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02976-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between homocysteine (Hcy) levels and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We also explored the relationship between Hcy levels and cardiac ultrasonography. METHODS This study comprised 261 patients with ACS who underwent coronary angiography and PCI at Yulin First Hospital from January 2020 to June 2021. All subjects completed basic data collection, laboratory examination, CPET and cardiac ultrasonography. The CPET includes the peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2), anaerobic threshold (AT), metabolic equivalents (METs), exercise load (load), oxygen pulse (O2 pulse), end-tidal CO2 partial pressure (PETCO2), ventilatory equivalents for carbon dioxide (VE/VCO2) and Oxygen uptake efficiency (OUES). Cardiac ultrasonography was used to evaluate the left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), interventricular septal thickness (IVST), left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). A serum Hcy level ≥ 15 µmol/L was defined as hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy). The patients were divided into the Hcy < 15 µmol/L group (n = 189) and the Hcy ≥ 15 µmol/L group (n = 72). RESULTS The average age of the participating patients was 58.9 ± 10.1 years. The majority of participants were male (86.6%). The CPET indices of METs, load, VO2/kg, and PETCO2 were significantly decreased in the Hcy ≥ 15 µmol/L group compared with the Hcy < 15 µmol/L group. Additionally, the CPET index of the VE/VCO2 slope and the cardiac ultrasonography indices of IVST and LVPWT were significantly increased in the Hcy ≥ 15 µmol/L group compared with the Hcy < 15 µmol/L group. These differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that Hcy levels were negatively correlated with METs, VO2/kg and PETCO2 and positively correlated with the VE/VCO2 slope (P < 0.05). Partial correlation analysis showed that Hcy levels were negatively correlated with METs and VO2/kg in the AT state. The correlation coefficients were - 0.172 and - 0.172, respectively (P < 0.05). Hcy levels were negatively correlated with METs, VO2/kg and PETCO2 in the peak state. The correlation coefficients were - 0.177, -0.153 and - 0.129, respectively (P < 0.05). After further adjustment for confounders, multiple linear regression analysis showed that Hcy levels were negatively correlated with METs and VO2/kg in the AT state and peak state. The standardized regression coefficients were - 0.035, -0.122, -0.048 and - 0.128, respectively (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that Hcy levels were positively correlated with the IVST and LVPWT (P < 0.05), but after adjusting for confounding factors, partial correlation analysis showed that there was no correlation between them. CONCLUSION A high Hcy level is associated with lower METs and VO2/kg and worse cardiopulmonary function in patients with ACS after PCI.
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- Jun-Ting Luo
- grid.412594.f0000 0004 1757 2961Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China ,grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Yulin, Guangxi China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Yulin, Guangxi China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Yulin, Guangxi China
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- grid.412594.f0000 0004 1757 2961Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China ,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine in Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases Control and Prevention and Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanning, Guangxi China
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Global Longitudinal Strain for Detecting Exercise Intolerance in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2022; 10:jcdd10010010. [PMID: 36661905 PMCID: PMC9865640 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Objective: Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a sensitive and reproducible predictive factor in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), although its correlation with exercise tolerance is unknown. We aimed to identify the correlation between global longitudinal strain (GLS) and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) parameters and assess the prognostic implications and accuracy of GLS in predicting exercise intolerance in populations with ischemic heart disease (IHD) using CPET criteria. Methods: Prospectively, 108 patients with IHD underwent CPX and 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography. Correlation between GLS and multiple CPX variables was assessed using Spearman’s correlation analysis and univariate regression analysis. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed on GLS to detect exercise intolerance. Results: GLS was correlated with peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2; r = −0.438, p = 0.000), %PPeak VO2 (−0.369, p = 0.000), peak metabolic equivalents (METs@peak; r = −0.438, p < 0.01), and the minute ventilation−carbon dioxide production (VE/VCO2) slope (r = 0.257, p < 0.01). Weak-to-moderate correlations were also identified for the respiratory exchange rate at the anaerobic threshold (RER@AT), end-tidal carbon dioxide at the anaerobic threshold (PETCO2@AT), oxygen consumption at the anaerobic threshold (VO2@AT), carbon dioxide production at the anaerobic threshold (VCO2@AT), and metabolic equivalents at the anaerobic threshold (METs@AT; p < 0.01). On multivariate analysis, the results showed that age, the BMI, and GLS are independent predictors for reduced exercise capacity in patients with IHD (p < 0.01). The area under the ROC curve value of GLS for identifying patients with a peak VO2 of <14 mL/kg/min was 0.73 (p = 0.000). Conclusion: As a sensitive echocardiographic assessment of patients with ischemic heart disease, global longitudinal strain is an independent predictor of reduced exercise capacity and has a sensitivity of 74.2% and a specificity of 66.7% to detect exercise intolerance.
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Almeida VRD, Ostolin TLVDP, Gonze BDB, de Almeida FR, Romiti M, Arantes RL, Dourado VZ. Early flattening of the oxygen pulse during the cardiopulmonary exercise test in asymptomatic adults and its association with cardiovascular risk factors. Int J Cardiol 2022; 367:65-73. [PMID: 35944764 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with cardiovascular exercise limitations present oxygen pulse morphology with early flattening (plateau) during the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET). Although this oxygen pulse response is well known in cardiac patients, these changes' prevalence and clinical relevance in asymptomatic individuals are not known. We aimed to quantify the proportion of asymptomatic adults with an early flattening of the oxygen pulse and investigate its association with classical cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS We carried out a cross-sectional study with a sample of 824 adults aged between 18 and 80 years. We assessed anthropometry, body composition, and cardiovascular risk. In addition, we obtained cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses during a ramp protocol treadmill CPET. RESULTS The prevalence of early flattening of the oxygen pulse was 36.8%. These participants were predominantly females, older, less educated, with a higher body mass and percentage of fat and a lower percentage of lean body mass. After a multinominal multiple logistic regression analysis, we identified female sex (odds ratio, 5.46: 95% confidence interval, 3.73-7.99), low education (2.24: 1.47-3.42), dyslipidemia (1.67: 1.14-2.45), smoking (1.64: 1.00-2.69), and physical inactivity (1.39: 1.02-1.96) as the leading independent predictors of the early flattening of oxygen pulse. CONCLUSION The early flattening of oxygen pulse is common in asymptomatic adults and is highly determined by modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. These results suggest that identifying the early flattening of oxygen pulse may be helpful in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Vitor Rossi de Almeida
- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Angiocorpore Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, São Paulo, Brazil; Lown Scholars Program-Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States of America.
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Li S, Yuan Y, Zhao L, Lv T, She F, Liu F, Xue Y, Zhou B, Xie Y, Geng Y, Zhang P. Coronary stenosis is a risk marker for impaired cardiac function on cardiopulmonary exercise test. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:486. [PMID: 36376809 PMCID: PMC9664715 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02935-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Cardiac function varies in different ways in ischemic heart disease (IHD). We aimed to evaluate the characteristics of cardiac function on cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in IHD with different coronary stenoses. Methods Totally 614 patients with IHD were divided into non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD) (stenosis < 50%), obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) (stenosis 50-90%) and severe OCAD ( stenosis > 90%) according to the coronary angiography. And 101 healthy volunteers as controls. All participants performed CPET to assess cardiac function by oxygen uptake (VO2), estimated cardiac output (CO), and heart rate (HR). Results Generally, the values of VO2, CO, and HR in IHD were significantly lower than in healthy volunteers. Among 289 NOCAD, 132 OCAD, and 193 severe OCAD, significantly decreased values of VO2, CO, HR were observed (VO2 peak: 16.01 ± 4.11 vs. 15.66 ± 4.14 vs. 13.33 ± 3.4 mL/min/kg; CO: 6.96 ± 2.34 vs. 6.87 ± 2.37 vs. 6.05 ± 1.79 L/min; HR: 126.44 ± 20.53 vs. 115.15 ± 18.78 vs. 109.07 ± 16.23 bpm, P < 0.05). NOCAD had significantly lower VO2 at anaerobic threshold (-1.35, 95%CI -2.16 - -0.54) and VO2 peak (-2.05, 95%CI -3.18 - -0.93) compared with healthy volunteers after adjustment. All IHD patients were associated with low stroke volume and inefficient gas exchange (P < 0.05). Conclusion IHD with increasing atherosclerotic burdens were associated with impaired cardiac output and chronotropic response on CPET. NOCAD should be given more early prevention and rigorous follow-up.
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Ganesananthan S, Rajkumar CA, Foley M, Thompson D, Nowbar AN, Seligman H, Petraco R, Sen S, Nijjer S, Thom SA, Wensel R, Davies J, Francis D, Shun-Shin M, Howard J, Al-Lamee R. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention: a substudy of the ORBITA trial. Eur Heart J 2022; 43:3132-3145. [PMID: 35639660 PMCID: PMC9433310 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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AIMS Oxygen-pulse morphology and gas exchange analysis measured during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has been associated with myocardial ischaemia. The aim of this analysis was to examine the relationship between CPET parameters, myocardial ischaemia and anginal symptoms in patients with chronic coronary syndrome and to determine the ability of these parameters to predict the placebo-controlled response to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS AND RESULTS Patients with severe single-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) were randomized 1:1 to PCI or placebo in the ORBITA trial. Subjects underwent pre-randomization treadmill CPET, dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) and symptom assessment. These assessments were repeated at the end of a 6-week blinded follow-up period.A total of 195 patients with CPET data were randomized (102 PCI, 93 placebo). Patients in whom an oxygen-pulse plateau was observed during CPET had higher (more ischaemic) DSE score [+0.82 segments; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.40 to 1.25, P = 0.0068] and lower fractional flow reserve (-0.07; 95% CI: -0.12 to -0.02, P = 0.011) compared with those without. At lower (more abnormal) oxygen-pulse slopes, there was a larger improvement of the placebo-controlled effect of PCI on DSE score [oxygen-pulse plateau presence (Pinteraction = 0.026) and oxygen-pulse gradient (Pinteraction = 0.023)] and Seattle angina physical-limitation score [oxygen-pulse plateau presence (Pinteraction = 0.037)]. Impaired peak VO2, VE/VCO2 slope, peak oxygen-pulse, and oxygen uptake efficacy slope was significantly associated with higher symptom burden but did not relate to severity of ischaemia or predict response to PCI. CONCLUSION Although selected CPET parameters relate to severity of angina symptoms and quality of life, only an oxygen-pulse plateau detects the severity of myocardial ischaemia and predicts the placebo-controlled efficacy of PCI in patients with single-vessel CAD.
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- Sashiananthan Ganesananthan
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- DRK-Kliniken-Berlin and Charité Berlin, Germany
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road W12 0HS, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Smith DL, Graham EL, Douglas JA, Jack K, Conner MJ, Arena R, Chaudhry S. Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction is Associated with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Firefighters. Am J Med 2022; 135:752-760.e3. [PMID: 35134370 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Past studies have documented the ability of cardiopulmonary exercise testing to detect cardiac dysfunction in symptomatic patients with coronary artery disease. Firefighters are at high risk for work-related cardiac events. This observational study investigated the association of subclinical cardiac dysfunction detected by cardiopulmonary exercise testing with modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors in asymptomatic firefighters. METHODS As part of mandatory firefighter medical evaluations, study subjects were assessed at 2 occupational health clinics serving 21 different fire departments. Mixed effects logistic regression analyses were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and account for clustering by fire department. RESULTS Of the 967 male firefighters (ages 20-60 years; 84% non-Hispanic white; 14% on cardiovascular medications), nearly two-thirds (63%) had cardiac dysfunction despite having normal predicted cardiorespiratory fitness (median peak VO2 = 102%). In unadjusted analyses, cardiac dysfunction was significantly associated with advanced age, obesity, diastolic hypertension, high triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and reduced cardiorespiratory fitness (all P values < .05). After adjusting for age and ethnicity, the odds of having cardiac dysfunction were approximately one-third higher among firefighters with obesity and diastolic hypertension (OR = 1.39, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.03-1.87 and OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.03-1.80) and more than 5 times higher among firefighters with reduced cardiorespiratory fitness (OR = 5.41, 95% CI = 3.29-8.90). CONCLUSION Subclinical cardiac dysfunction detected by cardiopulmonary exercise testing is a common finding in career firefighters and is associated with substantially reduced cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic risk factors. These individuals should be targeted for aggressive risk factor modification to increase cardiorespiratory fitness as part of an outpatient prevention strategy to improve health and safety.
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- Denise L Smith
- First Responder Health and Safety Lab, Department of Health and Human Physiological Sciences, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
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- First Responder Health and Safety Lab, Department of Health and Human Physiological Sciences, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY; Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, Ill
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, Ill; Research and Development, MET-TEST, Atlanta, Ga.
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Chuang ML, Tsai CF, Ueng KC, Weng JH, Tsai MF, Lo CH, Chen GB, Sia SK, Chuang YT, Wu TC, Kao PF, Hsieh MJ. The Impact of Oxygen Pulse and Its Curve Patterns on Male Patients with Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Healthy Controls-Ejection Fractions, Related Factors and Outcomes. J Pers Med 2022; 12:703. [PMID: 35629127 PMCID: PMC9146512 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12050703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Oxygen pulse (O2P) is a function of stroke volume and cellular oxygen extraction and O2P curve pattern (O2PCP) can provide continuous measurements of O2P. However, measurements of these two components are difficult during incremental maximum exercise. As cardiac function is evaluated using ejection fraction (EF) according to the guidelines and EF can be obtained using first-pass radionuclide ventriculography, the aim of this study was to investigate associations of O2P%predicted and O2PCP with EF in patients with heart failure with reduced or mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF/HFmrEF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and also in normal controls. This was a prospective observational cross-sectional study. Correlations of resting left ventricular EF, dynamic right and left ventricular EFs and outcomes with O2P% and O2PCP across the three participant groups were analyzed. A total of 237 male subjects were screened and 90 were enrolled (27 with HFrEF/HFmrEF, 30 with COPD and 33 normal controls). O2P% and the proportions of the three types of O2PCP were similar across the three groups. O2P% reflected dynamic right and left ventricular EFs in the control and HFrEF/HFmrEF groups, but did not reflect resting left ventricular EF in all participants. O2PCP did not reflect resting or dynamic ventricular EFs in any of the subjects. A decrease in O2PCP was significantly related to nonfatal cardiac events in the HFrEF/HFmrEF group (log rank test, p = 0.01), whereas O2P% and O2PCP did not predict severe acute exacerbations of COPD. The findings of this study may clarify the utility of O2P and O2PCP, and may contribute to the currently used interpretation algorithm and the strategy for managing patients, especially those with HFrEF/HFmrEF. (Trial registration number NCT05189301.).
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- Ming-Lung Chuang
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (G.-B.C.); (T.-C.W.)
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (C.-F.T.); (K.-C.U.); (J.-H.W.); (S.-K.S.); (Y.-T.C.); (P.-F.K.)
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (C.-F.T.); (K.-C.U.); (J.-H.W.); (S.-K.S.); (Y.-T.C.); (P.-F.K.)
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (C.-F.T.); (K.-C.U.); (J.-H.W.); (S.-K.S.); (Y.-T.C.); (P.-F.K.)
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (C.-F.T.); (K.-C.U.); (J.-H.W.); (S.-K.S.); (Y.-T.C.); (P.-F.K.)
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chiayi 61301, Taiwan;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
- Institute of Medicine, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (G.-B.C.); (T.-C.W.)
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (C.-F.T.); (K.-C.U.); (J.-H.W.); (S.-K.S.); (Y.-T.C.); (P.-F.K.)
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (C.-F.T.); (K.-C.U.); (J.-H.W.); (S.-K.S.); (Y.-T.C.); (P.-F.K.)
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (G.-B.C.); (T.-C.W.)
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (C.-F.T.); (K.-C.U.); (J.-H.W.); (S.-K.S.); (Y.-T.C.); (P.-F.K.)
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chiayi 61301, Taiwan
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de Assumpção CRA, do Prado DML, Jordão CP, Dourado LOC, Vieira MLC, Montenegro CGDSP, Negrão CE, Gowdak LHW, De Matos LDNJ. Cardiopulmonary exercise test in patients with refractory angina: functional and ischemic evaluation. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2022; 77:100003. [PMID: 35134662 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinsp.2021.100003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Refractory angina (RA) is a chronic condition clinically characterized by low effort tolerance; therefore, physical stress testing is not usually requested for these patients. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is considered a gold standard examination for functional capacity evaluation, even in submaximal tests, and it has gained great prominence in detecting ischemia. The authors aimed to determine cardiorespiratory capacity by using the oxygen consumption efficiency slope (OUES) in patients with refractory angina. The authors also studied the O2 pulse response by CPET and the association of ischemic changes with contractile modifications by exercise stress echocardiography (ESE). METHODS Thirty-one patients of both sexes, aged 45 to 75 years, with symptomatic (Canadian Cardiovascular Society class II to IV) angina who underwent CPET on a treadmill and exercise stress echocardiography on a lower limb cycle ergometer were studied. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03218891. RESULTS The patients had low cardiorespiratory capacity (OUES of 1.74 ± 0.4 L/min; 63.9±14.7% of predicted), and 77% of patients had a flattening or drop in O2 pulse response. There was a direct association between Heart Rate (HR) at the onset of myocardial ischemia detected by ESE and HR at the onset of flattening or drop in oxygen pulse response detected by CPET (R = 0.48; p = 0.019). CONCLUSION Patients with refractory angina demonstrate low cardiorespiratory capacity. CPET shows good sensitivity for detecting abnormal cardiovascular response in these patients with a significant relationship between flattening O2 pulse response during CEPT and contractile alterations detected by exercise stress echocardiography.
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- Camila R A de Assumpção
- Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Escola de Educação Fisica e Esporte, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Ferguson M, Shulman M. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Other Tests of Functional Capacity. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2021; 12:26-33. [PMID: 34840532 PMCID: PMC8605465 DOI: 10.1007/s40140-021-00499-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Purpose of Review Assessment of functional capacity is a cornerstone of preoperative risk assessment. While subjective clinician assessment of functional capacity is poorly predictive of postoperative outcomes, other objective functional assessment measures may provide more useful information. Recent Findings Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is generally accepted as the gold standard for functional capacity assessment. However, CPET is resource-intensive and not universally available. Simpler objective tests of functional capacity such as the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) and the 6-min walk test (6MWT) are cheap and efficient. In addition, they predict important postoperative outcomes including death, disability, and myocardial infarction. Summary Simple preoperative tests such as the DASI may be useful for routine preoperative assessment. CPET may be helpful to investigate further patients with functional status limitation, and to guide prehabilitation and perioperative shared decision-making in high-risk patients.
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- Austin Hospital, 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, VIC Australia
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Zivelonghi C, Konigstein M, Azzano A, Agostoni P, Topilski Y, Banai S, Verheye S. Effects of coronary sinus Reducer implantation on oxygen kinetics in patients with refractory angina. EUROINTERVENTION 2021; 16:e1511-e1517. [PMID: 32091397 PMCID: PMC9724877 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-19-00766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIMS Refractory angina is still a major public health problem. The coronary sinus Reducer (CSR) has recently been introduced as an alternative treatment to reduce symptoms in these patients. The aim of this study was to investigate objective improvements in effort tolerance and oxygen kinetics as assessed by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients suffering from refractory angina undergoing CSR implantation. METHODS AND RESULTS In this multicentre prospective study, patients with chronic refractory angina undergoing CSR implantation were scheduled for CPET before the index procedure and at six-month follow-up. The main endpoints of this analysis were improvements in VO2 max and in VO2 at the anaerobic threshold (AT). Clinical events and improvements in symptoms were also recorded. A total of 37 patients formed the study population. The CSR implantation procedure was successful and without complications in all. At follow-up CPET, significant improvement in VO2 max (+0.97 ml/kg/min [+11.3%]; 12.2±3.6 ml/kg/min at baseline vs 13.2±3.7 ml/kg/min, p=0.026), and workload (+12.9 [+34%]; 68±28 W vs 81±49 W, p=0.05) were observed, with non-significant differences in VO2 at the AT (9.84±3.4 ml/kg/min vs 10.74±3.05 ml/kg/min, p=0.06). Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) grade improved from a mean of 3.2±0.5 to 1.6±0.8 (p<0.01), and significant benefits in all Seattle Angina Questionnaire variables were shown. CONCLUSIONS In patients with obstructive coronary artery disease suffering from refractory angina, the implantation of a CSR was associated with objective improvement in exercise capacity and oxygen kinetics at CPET, suggesting a possible reduction of myocardial ischaemia.
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- Carlo Zivelonghi
- Antwerp Cardiovascular Center, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Antwerp Cardiovascular Center, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Antwerp Cardiovascular Center, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, ZNA Middelheim, Lindendreef 1, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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Isolated Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension Associates with Higher Cardiovascular Risk in Scleroderma Patients. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9061910. [PMID: 32570917 PMCID: PMC7357136 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background and Aim: Isolated exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension (ExPH) associates with cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with left heart disease. We investigated its prognostic significance in scleroderma patients at risk for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Methods: In 26 consecutive scleroderma female patients with either low (n = 13) or intermediate probability (n = 13) of pulmonary hypertension (PH) at rest, we evaluated, both at time 0 and 1 year, prognostic determinants of CV risk: onset or progression of heart failure/syncope; worsening of functional class; functional performance at the 6-minute walking test and at cardiopulmonary exercise test; right atrial area; and pericardial effusion. We assigned a severity score 1–3 to each prognostic determinant, derived an overall CV risk score, and its 0–1 year change. Isolated ExPH during the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) was defined as absence of PH at rest, reduced peak VO2, VE/VCO2 >30 at anaerobic threshold, reduced O2 pulse, and ΔVO2/ΔW <9 mL/min/W. We then correlated ExPH at time 0 with clinical worsening (risk score increase >20% after 1 year). Results: ExPH was strongly associated with clinical worsening compared to patients without ExPH (p = 0.005). In patients without ExPH, none had > 20% increased CV risk score after 1 year. Conversely, about 50% of patients with ExPH had such an increase, suggesting a worsening of prognosis. Conclusions: Isolated ExPH associates with higher cardiovascular risk and thus clinical worsening in scleroderma patients. The assessment of ExPH by CPET can thus contribute to a better risk stratification and the planning of a more adequate follow-up.
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Carvalho TD, Milani M, Ferraz AS, Silveira ADD, Herdy AH, Hossri CAC, Silva CGSE, Araújo CGSD, Rocco EA, Teixeira JAC, Dourado LOC, Matos LDNJD, Emed LGM, Ritt LEF, Silva MGD, Santos MAD, Silva MMFD, Freitas OGAD, Nascimento PMC, Stein R, Meneghelo RS, Serra SM. Brazilian Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Guideline - 2020. Arq Bras Cardiol 2020; 114:943-987. [PMID: 32491079 PMCID: PMC8387006 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20200407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Tales de Carvalho
- Clínica de Prevenção e Reabilitação Cardiosport , Florianópolis , SC - Brasil
- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (Udesc), Florianópolis , SC - Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cardiologia e Ciências Cardiovasculares da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre , RS - Brasil
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (HCPA/UFRGS), Porto Alegre , RS - Brasil
- Vitta Centro de Bem Estar Físico , Porto Alegre , RS - Brasil
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- Clínica de Prevenção e Reabilitação Cardiosport , Florianópolis , SC - Brasil
- Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina , Florianópolis , SC - Brasil
- Unisul: Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL), Florianópolis , SC - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração (Incor) do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMUSP), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Hospital Cárdio Pulmonar , Salvador , BA - Brasil
- Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública , Salvador , BA - Brasil
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- ACE Cardiologia do Exercício , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cardiologia e Ciências Cardiovasculares da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre , RS - Brasil
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (HCPA/UFRGS), Porto Alegre , RS - Brasil
- Vitta Centro de Bem Estar Físico , Porto Alegre , RS - Brasil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto Estadual de Cardiologia Aloysio de Castro (IECAC), Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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Rasch-Halvorsen Ø, Hassel E, Brumpton BM, Jenssen H, Spruit MA, Langhammer A, Steinshamn S. The association between normal lung function and peak oxygen uptake in patients with exercise intolerance and coronary artery disease. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0232693. [PMID: 32365098 PMCID: PMC7197783 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In coronary artery disease (CAD), exercise intolerance with reduced oxygen uptake at peak exercise (VO2peak) is assumed to primarily reflect cardiovascular limitation. However, oxygen transport and utilization depends on an integrated organ response, to which the normal pulmonary system may influence overall capacity. This study aimed to investigate the associations between normal values of lung function measures and VO2peak in patients with exercise intolerance and CAD. We hypothesized that forced expiratory lung volume in one second (FEV1), transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide (TLCO) and TLCO/alveolar volume (TLCO/VA) above lower limits of normal (LLN) are associated with VO2peak in these patients. We assessed patients with established CAD (n = 93; 21 women) referred for evaluation due to exercise intolerance from primary care to a private specialist clinic in Norway. Lung function tests and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) were performed. Z-scores of FEV1, FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC), TLCO and TLCO/VA were calculated using the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) software and LLN was defined as the fifth percentile (z = -1.645). Non-obstructive patients, defined by both FEV1 and FEV1/FVC above LLN, were assessed. The associations of FEV1Z-score, TLCOZ-score and TLCO/VAZ-score above LLN with VO2peak were investigated using linear regression models. Mean VO2peak ± standard deviation (SD) was 23.8 ± 6.4 ml/kg/min in men and 19.7 ± 4.4 ml/kg/min in women. On average, one SD increase in FEV1, TLCO and TLCO/VA were associated with 1.4 (95% CI 0.2, 2.6), 2.6 (95% CI 1.2, 4.0) and 1.3 (95% CI 0.2, 2.5) ml/kg/min higher VO2peak, respectively. In non-obstructive patients with exercise intolerance and CAD, FEV1, TLCO and TLCO/VA above LLN are positively associated with VO2peak. This may imply a clinically significant influence of normal lung function on exercise capacity in these patients.
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- Øystein Rasch-Halvorsen
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Clinic of Thoracic and Occupational Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Clinic of Thoracic and Occupational Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Clinic of Thoracic and Occupational Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Deptartment of Research and Education, CIRO+, Horn, The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- REVAL – Rehabilitation Research Center, BIOMED – Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Clinic of Thoracic and Occupational Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Bechsgaard DF, Hove JD, Suhrs HE, Bové KB, Shahriari P, Gustafsson I, Prescott E. Women with coronary microvascular dysfunction and no obstructive coronary artery disease have reduced exercise capacity. Int J Cardiol 2019; 293:1-9. [PMID: 31345648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Both coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) and reduced exercise capacity are associated with adverse cardiovascular prognosis. The association between CMD and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) derived exercise capacity in symptomatic individuals without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is not clear. We investigated whether exercise capacity was reduced in women with angina, CMD and no obstructive CAD compared with sex-matched controls. Furthermore, we assessed the association between CMD and other CPET-derived variables. METHODS All participants underwent transthoracic Doppler echocardiography of the left anterior descending artery with dipyridamole-induced vasodilation and CPET using ergometer cycle with an incremental test protocol. RESULTS We included 99 women with angina and no obstructive CAD (patients) and 27 asymptomatic women (controls), age (mean ± standard deviation) 61 ± 10 and 58 ± 10 years, respectively. Patients had a higher burden of risk factors compared with controls, while the weekly physical activity level was comparable between the groups (p = 0.72). CMD was present in 27 (27%) patients and 5 (19%) controls. Peak VO2 was significantly reduced in patients with CMD compared with controls with normal coronary microvascular function ((median (IQR) 17.3 (15.5-21.3) vs. 27.3 (21.6-30.8) ml/kg/min; age-adjusted p = 0.001), independent of cardiovascular risk factors (p = 0.041). Presence of CMD in symptomatic women was also associated with diminished heart rate reserve (p < 0.001) and blunted heart rate recovery. CONCLUSIONS Women with angina, CMD and no obstructive CAD have markedly reduced exercise capacity compared with sex-matched controls. Moreover, combination of angina and CMD is associated with impaired heart rate response and heart rate recovery.
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- Daria Frestad Bechsgaard
- Department of Cardiology, Hvidovre University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Kettegaard Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiology, Hvidovre University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Kettegaard Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Center for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Hvidovre University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Kettegaard Alle 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Quantification of coronary artery disease using different modalities of cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Int J Cardiol 2019; 285:11-13. [PMID: 30879940 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study examined the accuracy of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) on a treadmill (TM) and recumbent ergometry (RE) in the predicting coronary artery disease (CAD) severity and prognosis. METHODS Forty Caucasian subjects, mean age 63.5 ± 7.6, with significant coronary artery lesions (≥50%) were included. Within two months of coronary angiography, TM and RE CPET were performed on two visits 2-4 days apart and subsequently followed up to 32 ± 10 months. RESULTS Mean left ventricular ejection fraction was 56.7 ± 9.6%. TM CPET exhibited a higher occurrence of ST segment depression ≥ 1 mm (71.05% vs 28.95%, p = 0.04). Subjects with 1-2 stenotic coronary arteries (SCA) demonstrated a better CPET response compared to those with 3-SCA. ROC analysis revealed a high predictive value for the ventilation/carbon dioxide production (VE/VCO2) slope obtained on TM (area 0.84, p = 0.003, Sn 88.9%, Sp 72%) in distinguishing between 1 and 2-SCA and 3-SCA. Among all CPET parameters, work efficiency (∆VO2/∆WR) during RE predicted cumulative cardiac events (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS CPET parameters hold predictive value for CAD severity and prognosis. CPET on a TM appears to be more reliable in the quantification of CAD compared to RE.
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Kumar N, Garg A, Bhatt DL, Sabongui S, Gupta N, Chaudhry S, Arena R, Verma S. Empagliflozin improves cardiorespiratory fitness in type 2 diabetes: translational implications. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2019; 96:1184-1187. [PMID: 30265814 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2018-0359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been shown to prevent heart failure and reduce cardiovascular death in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether or not SGLT2 inhibitors improve indices of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), an independent predictor of mortality in patients with CVD, remains unknown. We evaluated the effects of empagliflozin on indices of CRF in patients with T2DM. Twenty patients with T2DM received either empagliflozin 10 mg or usual care. Baseline and 3- to 6-month post-treatment measurements of CRF were evaluated using cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a cycle ergometer. Treatment with empagliflozin led to an increased peak oxygen consumption (VO2), reduction in VE/VCO2 slope, and improvement in heart rate recovery. Our results suggest that SGLT2 inhibitors may improve markers of CRF in patients with T2DM. This may help provide important clues into the mechanism of benefit of SGLT2 inhibitors in clinical trials and provide a translational framework for the ongoing large studies of SGLT2 inhibitors in the treatment of heart failure.
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- Naresh Kumar
- a Research Division, Whitby Cardiovascular Institute, Whitby, ON L1R 3J7, Canada
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- b Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada
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- c Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- d Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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- d Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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- e Division of Research and Development, MET-TEST, Atlanta, GA 30328, USA
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- f Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- d Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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Chaudhry S, Arena R, Bhatt DL, Verma S, Kumar N. A practical clinical approach to utilize cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the evaluation and management of coronary artery disease: a primer for cardiologists. Curr Opin Cardiol 2018; 33:168-177. [PMID: 29240566 PMCID: PMC5811236 DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW There is growing clinical interest for the use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to evaluate patients with or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). With mounting evidence, this concise review with relevant teaching cases helps to illustrate how to integrate CPET data into real world patient care. RECENT FINDINGS CPET provides a novel and purely physiological basis to identify cardiac dysfunction in symptomatic patients with both obstructive-CAD and nonobstructive-CAD (NO-CAD). In many cases, abnormal cardiac response on CPET may be the only objective evidence of potentially undertreated ischemic heart disease. When symptomatic patients have NO-CAD on coronary angiogram, they are still at increased risk for cardiovascular events. This problem appears to be more common in women than men and may warrant more aggressive risk factor modification. As the main intervention is lifestyle (diet, smoking cessation, exercise) and medical therapy (statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, beta-blockers), serial CPET testing enables close surveillance of cardiovascular function and is responsive to clinical status. SUMMARY CPET can enhance outpatient evaluation and management of CAD. Diagnostically, it can help to identify physiologically significant obstructive-CAD and NO-CAD in patients with normal routine cardiac testing. CPET may be of particular value in symptomatic women with NO-CAD. Prognostically, precise quantification of improvements in exercise capacity may help to improve long-term lifestyle and medication adherence for this chronic condition.
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- Sundeep Chaudhry
- Division of Research and Development, MET-TEST, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Executive Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto
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- Department of Research, Whitby Cardiovascular Institute, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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Patterns of Oxygen Pulse Curve in Response to Incremental Exercise in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - An Observational Study. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10929. [PMID: 28883532 PMCID: PMC5589739 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11189-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In COPD, pulmonary hyperinflation causes decreased stroke volume thereby decreased oxygen pulse (O2P). While O2P flattening is related to myocardial ischemia in cardiac patients, O2P patterns have seldom been explored in COPD. The aims of the study were to investigate O2P-curve patterns and associated factors in COPD. Seventy-five patients with stable COPD were enrolled. The demographics, cardiac size, physiological measurements and stress EKG were compared among O2P-curve pattern groups. An algorithm to identify O2P-curve patterns was developed in 28 patients. In the remaining 45 patients after excluding two with poor effort, this algorithm revealed 20 (44%) flattening, 16 (36%) increasing, and nine (20%) decreasing patterns. The flattening-type group had lower body mass, cardiac size, and diffusing capacity, and larger lung volumes (p = 0.05–<0.0001) compared to the increasing-type group. During exercise, the flattening-type group had a lower operable O2P and more hyperventilation and dyspnea (p = 0.02–<0.01). None had ST-T changes. Most differences were related to body mass and mildly to inspiratory fraction. The decreasing-type group performed higher effort than the increasing-type group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, O2P flattening was common and was associated with reduced body mass and pulmonary hyperinflation rather than with myocardial ischemia. The decreasing-type may be caused by motivation to exercise.
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Chaudhry S, Kumar N, Behbahani H, Bagai A, Singh BK, Menasco N, Lewis GD, Sperling L, Myers J. Abnormal heart-rate response during cardiopulmonary exercise testing identifies cardiac dysfunction in symptomatic patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiol 2017; 228:114-121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Locally advanced lung cancer remains a surgical indication in selected patients. This condition often demands larger resections. As a consequence preoperative functional workup is of paramount importance to stratify the risk and choose the most appropriate treatment. We reviewed the current evidence on functional evaluation with a special focus on specific aspects related to locally advanced lung cancer stages (i.e., risk after neoadjuvant treatment, pneumonectomy). Evidence is discussed to provide information that could assist clinicians in their preoperative workup of these challenging patients.
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Malhotra R, Bakken K, D'Elia E, Lewis GD. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Heart Failure. JACC-HEART FAILURE 2016; 4:607-16. [PMID: 27289406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2016.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 250] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Exercise intolerance, indicated by dyspnea and fatigue during exertion, is a cardinal manifestation of heart failure (HF). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) precisely defines maximum exercise capacity through measurement of peak oxygen uptake (VO2). Peak VO2 values have a critical role in informing patient selection for advanced HF interventions such as heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices. Oxygen uptake and ventilatory patterns obtained during the submaximal portion of CPET are also valuable to recognize because of their ease of ascertainment during low-level exercise, relevance to ability to perform activities of daily living, independence from volitional effort, and strong relationship to prognosis in HF. The ability of peak VO2 and other CPET variables to be measured reproducibly and to accurately reflect HF severity is increasingly recognized and endorsed by scientific statements. Integration of CPET with invasive hemodynamic monitoring and cardiac imaging during exercise provides comprehensive characterization of multisystem reserve capacity that can inform prognosis and the need for cardiac interventions. Here, we review both practical aspects of conducting CPETs in patients with HF for clinical and research purposes as well as interpretation of gas exchange patterns across the spectrum of preclinical HF to advanced HF.
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- Rajeev Malhotra
- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit of the Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiovascular Department, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo Italy; University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit of the Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Mazaheri R, Shakerian F, Vasheghani-Farahani A, Halabchi F, Mirshahi M, Mansournia MA. The usefulness of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in assessment of patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Postgrad Med J 2016; 92:328-32. [DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Nichols S, Taylor C, Ingle L. A clinician's guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing 2: test interpretation. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2015; 76:281-9. [DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.5.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Reader in Exercise Science for Health in the Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull HU6 7RX
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Taylor C, Nichols S, Ingle L. A clinician's guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing 1: an introduction. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2015; 76:192-5. [DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.4.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Claire Taylor
- Exercise Physiologist, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull HU6 7RX
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- Exercise Physiologist, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull HU6 7RX
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- Reader in Exercise Science for Health in the Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull HU6 7RX
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Effects of high intensity interval versus moderate continuous training on markers of ventilatory and cardiac efficiency in coronary heart disease patients. ScientificWorldJournal 2015; 2015:192479. [PMID: 25741531 PMCID: PMC4337271 DOI: 10.1155/2015/192479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 12/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background. We tested the hypothesis that high intensity interval training (HIIT) would be more effective than moderate intensity continuous training (MIT) to improve newly emerged markers of cardiorespiratory fitness in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, as the relationship between ventilation and carbon dioxide production (VE/VCO2 slope), oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES), and oxygen pulse (O2P). Methods. Seventy-one patients with optimized treatment were randomly assigned into HIIT (n = 23, age = 56 ± 12 years), MIT (n = 24, age = 62 ± 12 years), or nonexercise control group (CG) (n = 24, age = 64 ± 12 years). MIT performed 30 min of continuous aerobic exercise at 70–75% of maximal heart rate (HRmax), and HIIT performed 30 min sessions split in 2 min alternate bouts at 60%/90% HRmax (3 times/week for 16 weeks). Results. No differences among groups (before versus after) were found for VE/VCO2 slope or OUES (P > 0.05). After training the O2P slope increased in HIIT (22%, P < 0.05) but not in MIT (2%, P > 0.05), while decreased in CG (−20%, P < 0.05) becoming lower versus HIIT (P = 0.03). Conclusion. HIIT was more effective than MIT for improving O2P slope in CHD patients, while VE/VCO2 slope and OUES were similarly improved by aerobic training regimens versus controls.
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Belardinelli R, Lacalaprice F, Tiano L, Muçai A, Perna GP. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is more accurate than ECG-stress testing in diagnosing myocardial ischemia in subjects with chest pain. Int J Cardiol 2014; 174:337-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2013] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Cicchitto G, Musella V, Acitorio M, Capuano N, Fiorenzano G, Owen CA, Polverino M, Polverino F. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and coronary artery disease. Multidiscip Respir Med 2014; 9:31. [PMID: 24976970 PMCID: PMC4074111 DOI: 10.1186/2049-6958-9-31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is defined as a chronic fibrosing interstitial disease of unknown cause, limited to the lungs, and associated with the histopathologic and/or radiologic pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP); it generally progresses into respiratory failure and death. Although progression of the disease is the most common cause of death, there are increasing reports of its association with other pathologies has been reported: e.g., IPF patients seem more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, other pathologies might also influence the natural course. In this paper, we describe a case of IPF and coronary artery disease (CAD). We emphasize the importance of cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) as a useful procedure to monitor disease progression in IPF patients. We also stress the importance of a careful analysis of variables measured for an accurate interpretation of the clinical picture and an improvement of the clinical management of patients. Moreover, we suggest that a careful assessment of CPET parameters may additionally help in the early detection of high cardiovascular ischemic risk.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA ; Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA ; Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Zhao W, Bai J, Zhang F, Guo L, Gao W. Impact of completeness of revascularization by coronary intervention on exercise capacity early after acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. J Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 9:50. [PMID: 24641986 PMCID: PMC3995092 DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-9-50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The importance of achieving complete revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) on exercise capacity remains unclear. Objective To compare exercise capacity early after acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), in patients receiving PCI with stenting, between those completely revascularized (CR) and those incompletely revascularized (IR). Methods We retrospectively reviewed 326 patients [single-vessel disease (SVD) group, 118 patients; multivessel disease (MVD) with CR group, 112 patients; MVD with IR group, 96 patients] who underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing 7–30 days after STEMI to measure peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), oxygen uptake at anaerobic threshold (VO2AT), and peak oxygen pulse. Demographic data, presence of concomitant diseases, STEMI characteristics, and echocardiography and angiography findings were evaluated. Results Most patients were male (89.0%) and mean age was 55.6 ± 11.2 years. Ischemic ST deviation occurred in 7.1%, with no significant difference between groups. VO2peak and VO2AT did not differ significantly between groups, despite a trend to be lower in the CR and IR groups compared with the SVD group. Peak oxygen pulse was significantly higher in the SVD group than in the IR group (p = 0.005). After adjustment for age, gender, body mass index, cardiovascular risk factors, MI characteristics and echocardiography parameters, CR was not an independent predictor of VO2peak (OR = −0.123, 95% confidence interval [CI] -2.986 to 0.232, p = 0.093), VO2AT (OR = 0.002, 95% CI 1.735 to 1.773, p = 0.983), or peak oxygen pulse (OR = −0.102, 95% CI −1.435 to 0.105, p = 0.090). Conclusion CR in patients with STEMI treated with PCI for multivessel disease might show no benefit on short-term exercise tolerance over IR.
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University Third Hospital; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory peptides, Ministry of Health; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China.
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Papel de las pruebas de esfuerzo con análisis de gases espirados en el síndrome coronario agudo y coronariografía sin lesiones significativas. Med Clin (Barc) 2014; 142:182-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Revised: 05/09/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Duvivier A. Enjeux et intérêts de l’épreuve d’effort cardiorespiratoire en transplantation hépatique. MEDECINE INTENSIVE REANIMATION 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13546-013-0830-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Microvascular coronary disease in women: Role of the cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Int J Cardiol 2013; 168:3012-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Accepted: 04/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zimarino M, Barnabei L, Madonna R, Palmieri G, Radico F, Tatasciore A, Bellisarii FI, Perrucci GM, Corazzini A, De Caterina R. A comparison of the diagnostic performance of the ST/HR hysteresis with cardiopulmonary stress testing parameters in detecting exercise-induced myocardial ischemia. Int J Cardiol 2013; 168:1274-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ramos RP, Alencar MCN, Treptow E, Arbex F, Ferreira EMV, Neder JA. Clinical usefulness of response profiles to rapidly incremental cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Pulm Med 2013; 2013:359021. [PMID: 23766901 PMCID: PMC3666297 DOI: 10.1155/2013/359021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2012] [Revised: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The advent of microprocessed "metabolic carts" and rapidly incremental protocols greatly expanded the clinical applications of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). The response normalcy to CPET is more commonly appreciated at discrete time points, for example, at the estimated lactate threshold and at peak exercise. Analysis of the response profiles of cardiopulmonary responses at submaximal exercise and recovery, however, might show abnormal physiologic functioning which would not be otherwise unraveled. Although this approach has long been advocated as a key element of the investigational strategy, it remains largely neglected in practice. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to highlight the usefulness of selected submaximal metabolic, ventilatory, and cardiovascular variables in different clinical scenarios and patient populations. Special care is taken to physiologically justify their use to answer pertinent clinical questions and to the technical aspects that should be observed to improve responses' reproducibility and reliability. The most recent evidence in favor of (and against) these variables for diagnosis, impairment evaluation, and prognosis in systemic diseases is also critically discussed.
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- Roberta P. Ramos
- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Francisco de Castro 54, Vila Mariana, 04020-050 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Francisco de Castro 54, Vila Mariana, 04020-050 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Francisco de Castro 54, Vila Mariana, 04020-050 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Francisco de Castro 54, Vila Mariana, 04020-050 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Francisco de Castro 54, Vila Mariana, 04020-050 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Francisco de Castro 54, Vila Mariana, 04020-050 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Richardson House, 102 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 2V6
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Brunelli A, Kim AW, Berger KI, Addrizzo-Harris DJ. Physiologic Evaluation of the Patient With Lung Cancer Being Considered for Resectional Surgery. Chest 2013; 143:e166S-e190S. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-2395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 542] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Dominguez-Rodriguez A, Abreu-Gonzalez P, Gomez MA, Garcia-Baute MDC, Arroyo-Ucar E, Avanzas P, Lara-Padron A. Assessing coronary artery disease in patients with anginal chest pain and left bundle branch block: an emerging role for a new parameter of cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2012; 11:214-217. [PMID: 23149365 DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e31826298d6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is used in cardiology to grade the severity of heart failure and to assess its prognosis. However, it is unknown whether CPET may be a useful technique to rule out coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with anginal chest pain and left bundle branch block (LBBB). The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CPET to identify CAD in these patients. A cohort of 90 patients with anginal chest pain, 45 with LBBB (group A) and 45 non-LBBB (group B), were studied with CPET and a single-photon emission computed tomographic myocardial perfusion study during the same period. The following variables of CPET were analyzed: peak oxygen uptake (VO2), VO2 at anaerobic threshold, and time to reach the anaerobic threshold (TAT). Group A values were lower compared with group B in peak VO2 (23 ± 6.2 vs. 28 ± 7.6 mLO2 · kg · min; P = 0.002), VO2 at anaerobic threshold (16.1 ± 3.6 vs. 18.9 ± 4.1 mLO2 · kg · min; P =0.001), and TAT (2.7 ± 0.96 vs. 4.4 ± 2.1 min; P < 0.001). Group A showed higher perfusion abnormalities in myocardial perfusion study than group B [27 (60%) vs. 12 (26.7%); P = 0.003]. Multivariate analysis showed that TAT (odds ratio = 1.59; 95% confidence interval, 1.06-2.39; P = 0.02) was the only independent predictor of CAD, after controlling for other factors. Receiver operator characteristic analysis showed an area under the curve of 0.78 for TAT (95% confidence interval, 0.68-0.86; P < 0.0001). In conclusion, our findings suggest that a new functional parameter such as TAT significantly predicts CAD in patients with anginal chest pain and LBBB.
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DeLuca PS, Arena R. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing abnormalities: A universal indicator of declining left ventricular function during exertion. Int J Cardiol 2011; 153:e59-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2011] [Accepted: 02/13/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Oliveira RB, Myers J, Araújo CGSD. Long-term stability of the oxygen pulse curve during maximal exercise. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2011; 66:203-9. [PMID: 21484034 PMCID: PMC3061986 DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322011000200004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2010] [Accepted: 10/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Exercise oxygen pulse (O₂ pulse), a surrogate for stroke volume and arteriovenous oxygen difference, has emerged as an important variable obtained during cardiopulmonary exercise testing. OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that the O₂ pulse curve pattern response to a maximal cycling ramp protocol exhibits a stable linear pattern in subjects reevaluated under the same clinical conditions. METHODS We retrospectively studied 100 adults (80 males), mean age at baseline of 59 + 12 years, who performed two cardiopulmonary exercise testings (median interval was 15 months), for clinical and/or exercise prescription reasons. The relative O₂ pulse was calculated by dividing its absolute value by body weight. Subjects were classified into quintiles of relative O₂ pulse. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing results and the O₂ pulse curve pattern, expressed by its slope and intercept, were compared among quintiles of relative O₂ pulse at both cardiopulmonary exercise testings. RESULTS After excluding the first minute of CPX (rest-exercise transition), the relative O₂ pulse curve exhibited a linear increase, as demonstrated by high coefficients of determination (R² from 0.75 to 0.90; p < 0.05 for all quintiles). Even though maximum oxygen uptake and relative O₂ pulse were significantly higher in the second cardiopulmonary exercise testing for each quintile of relative O₂ pulse (p < 0.05 for all comparisons), no differences were found when slopes and intercepts were compared between the first and second cardiopulmonary exercise testings (p > 0.05 for all comparisons; except for intercept in the 5th quintile). CONCLUSION Excluding the rest-exercise transition, the relative O₂ pulse exhibited a stable linear increase throughout maximal exercise in adults that were retested under same clinical conditions.
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Pinkstaff S, Peberdy MA, Kontos MC, Finucane S, Arena R. Quantifying exertion level during exercise stress testing using percentage of age-predicted maximal heart rate, rate pressure product, and perceived exertion. Mayo Clin Proc 2010; 85:1095-100. [PMID: 21123636 PMCID: PMC2996150 DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if the attainment of at least 85% of age-predicted maximal heart rate (APMHR), using the equation 220 - age, and/or at least 25,000 as the product of maximal heart rate and systolic blood pressure (rate pressure product, RPP) is an accurate indicator of exertion level during exercise stress testing. PATIENTS AND METHODS From May 1, 2009, to February 15, 2010, 238 patients (mean ± SD age, 49.3±11.9 years; 50% male) with symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia underwent an exercise stress test with the addition of ventilatory expired gas analysis and a myocardial perfusion study. Ventilatory expired gas analysis determined the peak respiratory exchange ratio (RER), which is considered a valid and reliable variable for quantifying a patient's exertion during exercise. RESULTS Of the patients, 207 (87%) attained a peak RER of 1.00 or more, and 123 (52%) attained a peak RER of 1.10 or more. An APMHR of 85% or more and peak RPP of 25,000 or more were both ineffective in identifying patients who put forth a maximal exercise effort (ie, peak RER, ≥1.10). Perceived exertion was a significant indicator (P=.04) of patient exertion, with a threshold of 15 (6-20 scale) being an optimal cut point. The percentage of equivocal myocardial perfusion study results was significantly higher in patients who demonstrated a submaximal exercise effort by peak RER (P≤.007). CONCLUSION Aerobic exercise testing is an integral component in the assessment of patients with suspected myocardial ischemia. Our findings indicate that the currently used percentage of APMHR and peak RPP thresholds are ineffective in quantifying a patient's level of exertion during exercise stress testing.
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- Individual reprints of this article are not available. Address correspondence to Ross Arena, PhD, Department of Physical Therapy, Box 980224, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, VA 23140 ()
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Chaudhry S, Arena RA, Hansen JE, Lewis GD, Myers JN, Sperling LS, Labudde BD, Wasserman K. The utility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing to detect and track early-stage ischemic heart disease. Mayo Clin Proc 2010; 85:928-32. [PMID: 20884826 PMCID: PMC2947965 DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Evidence demonstrating the potential value of noninvasive cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to accurately detect exercise-induced myocardial ischemia is emerging. This case-based concept report describes CPET abnormalities in an asymptomatic at-risk man with suspected early-stage ischemic heart disease. When CPET was repeated 1 year after baseline assessment, his cardiovascular function had worsened, and an anti-atherosclerotic regimen was initiated. When the patient was retested after 3.3 years, the diminished left ventricular function had reversed with pharmacotherapy directed at decreasing cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease. Thus, in addition to identifying appropriate patients in need of escalating therapy for atherosclerosis, CPET was useful in monitoring progression and reversal of abnormalities of the coronary circulation in a safe and cost-effective manner without the use of radiation. Serial CPET parameters may be useful to track changes marking the progression and/or regression of the underlying global ischemic burden.
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- Sundeep Chaudhry
- Research and Development Department, MET-TEST, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Pinkstaff S, Peberdy MA, Fabiato A, Finucane S, Arena R. The Clinical Utility of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Suspected or Confirmed Myocardial Ischemia. Am J Lifestyle Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/1559827610362955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, with coronary artery disease (CAD) representing more than half of all cardiovascular events. Stable patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of CAD are likely to undergo an exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) and/ or imaging study as a first-line diagnostic assessment. A cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPX) is an ECG stress test plus ventilatory gas analysis. Recently, CPX has been used to detect exercise-induced myocardial ischemia (EIMI) suggestive of underlying CAD. Two CPX variables, oxygen pulse (VO2/HR) and the slope of oxygen consumption versus work rate (Δ VO2/ Δ WR), have been identified to be especially indicative of EIMI. Currently, there are a number of diagnostic tests available for the identification of CAD, with the most widely used being stress ECG, stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and echocardiography, and cardiac catheterization. Exercise ECG, although inexpensive, has a number of well-recognized limitations, including low sensitivity resulting in false-negative results. Stress (exercise or pharmaceutically induced) MPI and catheterization are more accurate but also more invasive and expensive. It appears that CPX may improve the diagnostic accuracy of exercise ECG. This review will address the potential utility of CPX in patients with suspected or confirmed myocardial ischemia.
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- Sherry Pinkstaff
- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia, , Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Internal Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia
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Does peak oxygen pulse complement peak oxygen uptake in risk stratifying patients with heart failure? Am J Cardiol 2009; 104:554-8. [PMID: 19660611 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2009] [Revised: 04/06/2009] [Accepted: 04/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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There is scarce information regarding the prognostic utility of peak exercise oxygen pulse (peak O(2) pulse), a surrogate for stroke volume, in patients with heart failure (HF). From May 1994 to November 2007, 998 patients with HF underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The ability of peak oxygen uptake (VO(2)) and peak O(2) pulse to predict cardiac events was examined. Peak O(2) pulse was calculated by dividing peak VO(2) by heart rate at the time peak VO(2) was achieved and was expressed in both milliliters per beat and as a percentage achieved of the age-predicted value. There were 212 cardiac events (176 deaths, 26 transplantations, and 10 left ventricular assist device implantations) over a mean of 28 +/- 26 months of follow-up. Peak VO(2) and age-predicted peak O(2) pulse were demonstrated by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses to be independent predictors of mortality (p <0.001). The optimal cut points for peak VO(2) and age-predicted peak O(2) pulse (<14.3 and > or =14.3 [mL/kg(-1)/min(-1)] and <85% and > or =85%, respectively) were established by areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curves. Patients exhibiting abnormalities for both responses had 4.8-fold (95% confidence interval 2.7 to 8.5) and 6.7-fold (95% confidence interval 4.1 to 11.1) higher risks for mortality and cardiac events, respectively, than those whose responses were normal. Age-predicted peak O(2) pulse also predicted mortality in patients in the intermediate range of peak VO(2) (10 to 14 (mL/kg(-1)/min(-1))). The 3-year mortality rate for patients in this range who had age-predicted peak O(2) pulse values <85% was even slightly higher than those with peak VO(2) <10.1 (mL/kg(-1)/min(-1)). In conclusion, age-predicted peak O(2) pulse was a strong and independent predictor of cardiac mortality and complemented peak VO(2) in predicting risk in patients with HF.
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