The ventilatory classification system effectively predicts hospitalization in patients with heart failure

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 195-198

  Arena, Ross ^a   Myers, Jonathan ^c   Abella, Joshua ^c   Peberdy, Mary Ann ^b   Bensimhon, Daniel ^d   Chase, Paul ^d   Guazzi, Marco ^e  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LeBauer Cardiovascular Research Foundation   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exercise testing; Prognosis; Ventilatory efficiency

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEATH; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LOG RANK TEST; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; CLASSIFICATION; EXERCISE TEST; HEALTH SURVEY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LUNG VENTILATION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53449085244     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000320071.89093.d6     Document Type: Article

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