Potential clinical use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 176-186

  Aron, Adrian ^a   Zedalis, Donald ^b   Gregg, John M ^a,c   Gwazdauskas, Francis C ^a   Herbert, William G ^a,c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sleep Disorders Network of Southwest Virginia   (United States)

^c Health Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiopulmonary exercise test; Exercise capacity; Heart rate; Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Indexed keywords

MIBEFRADIL; PLACEBO;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; COMORBIDITY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MUSCLE METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EXERCISE TEST; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 59349113927     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.014     Document Type: Review

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