Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: A review of methods and applications in surgical patients

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 858-865

  Ridgway, Zoe A ^a   Howell, Simon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Preoperative assessment; Surgery risk

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; DYSPNEA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; THORAX PAIN; THORAX SURGERY; WORKLOAD;

ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; OXYGEN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK;

EID: 77956799635     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32833c5b05     Document Type: Review

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