Usefulness of the lowest VE/VCO2 ratio measured during exercise in heart failure

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 809-

  Jaussaud, Jéreémie ^a   Douard, Hervé ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; EXERCISE TEST; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; MEASUREMENT; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPATHETIC REFLEX;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79959942492     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: 18790844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfr065     Document Type: Letter

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