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Introduction to Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is an important diagnostic test in pulmonary medicine and cardiology. Capable of providing significantly more information about an individual’s exercise capacity than standard exercise treadmill or 6-minute walk tests, the test is used for a variety of purposes inclu...

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Main Authors: Luks, Andrew M. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Glenny, Robb W. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Robertson, H. Thomas. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Subjects:
Respiratory organs—Diseases.
Cardiology.
Sports medicine.
Critical care medicine.
Internal medicine.
Pneumology/Respiratory System.
Sports Medicine.
Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.
Internal Medicine.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6283-5
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the Primer
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Cardiac and Respiratory Responses to Exercise in Health and Disease
  • Conducting a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test
  • Interpreting Results of the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test
  • Sample Cases Demonstrating Basic Patterns of Exercise Limitation
  • Self-Assessment Cases.  .

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