Body mass index is related to the perception of exertional breathlessness in patients presenting with dyspnoea of unknown origin

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 300-303

  Ingle, Lee ^a   Cleland, John G ^a   Clark, Andrew L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Borg; Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Dyspnoea; Exercise; HeFNEF; Obesity

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; BODY MASS; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 84861092453     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.03.113     Document Type: Article

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