The time for a new strong functional parameter in heart failure: The VE/VCO 2 slope

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-190

  Jaussaud, Jérémie ^a   Aimable, Laurie ^a   Douard, Hervé ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Heart Failure; Heart transplantation; VE VCO2 slope; Ventilatory response

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; EDITORIAL; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS;

HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 79951946682     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.10.110     Document Type: Editorial

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