Impact of oxygen uptake efficiency slope as a marker of cardiorespiratory reserve on response to cardiac resynchronization therapy

Clinical Research in Cardiology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 159-166

  Berger, Thomas ^a   Zwick, Ralf Harun ^b   Stuehlinger, Markus ^a   Dichtl, Wolfgang ^a   Poelzl, Gerhard ^a   Edlinger, Michael ^a   Pachinger, Otmar ^a   Hintringer, Florian ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b OTTO WAGNER HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Exercise capacity; Responder

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAS ANALYSIS; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDSYSTOLIC VOLUME; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HUMAN; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TREADMILL EXERCISE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953900362     PISSN: 18610684     EISSN: 18610692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-010-0226-7     Document Type: Article

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