Exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension: Physiological basis and methodological concerns

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 576-583

  Naeije, Robert ^a   Vanderpool, Rebecca ^a   Dhakal, Bishnu P ^b   Saggar, Rajeev ^c   Saggar, Rajan ^c   Vachiery, Jean Luc ^a   Lewis, Gregory D ^b  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac output; Exercise capacity; Pulmonary arterial compliance; Pulmonary circulation; Pulmonary vascular resistance

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HEART LEFT ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG CIRCULATION; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; LUNG VASOCONSTRICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

ATRIAL FUNCTION, LEFT; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION; CARDIAC OUTPUT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; RISK FACTORS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 84875171208     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201211-2090CI     Document Type: Review

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