Resting Left Ventricular Function, However Measured, Is Poorly Related to Exercise Capacity in Chronic Heart Failure

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 709-710

  Witte, Klaus K ^a   Clark, Andrew L ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PERFORMANCE; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; REST; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33747158548     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.05.002     Document Type: Letter

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