Safety of maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing in pediatric patients with pulmonary hypertension

Chest

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1209-1214

  Smith, Gareth ^a   Reyes, Janette T ^a   Russell, Jennifer L ^a   Humpl, Tilman ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Pediatric; Pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMLODIPINE; BOSENTAN; BUDESONIDE; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; FUROSEMIDE; NIFEDIPINE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROPRANOLOL; PROSTACYCLIN; SALBUTAMOL; SILDENAFIL; SOTALOL; SPIRONOLACTONE; WARFARIN;

ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DYSPNEA; ECG ABNORMALITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYNCOPE; THORAX PAIN; WALKING;

EID: 65949105473     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-1658     Document Type: Article

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