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16270468

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-11-7
pubmed:abstractText
The importance of studying the pathophysiological bases and clinical correlates of exercise limitation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is well established. Two modes of exercise testing, the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), are currently proposed for diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic finalities. The 6MWT is inexpensive, feasible and is thought to better reproduce daily life activities and to reliably detect therapeutic benefits. CPET requires the patient's maximal effort and does not provide a reliable quality of life measure. It is, however, highly reproducible and provides remarkable insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to exercise intolerance. Due to the limited experience accumulated, CPET is not actually advised for the routine assessment and for the overall clinical decision making of PAH patients. In this review we critically address the knowledge currently acquired on these techniques.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1129-471X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
789-94
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Functional evaluation of patients with chronic pulmonary hypertension.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology, University of Milan, Division of Cardiology, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy. marco.guazzi@unimi.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review