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Comprehensive assessment of ventilatory functions of patients with chronic heart failure.
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PMID:  10786199     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: A comprehensive assessment of the ventilatory functions of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) both at rest and during a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET). We studied 42 males, divided into two groups--patients with CHF (n = 21) and age, weight, height and BMI matched healthy controls (n = 21). All subjects underwent a symptom-limited ramp CPET, arterial blood gas analysis, and complex functional examination of the pulmonary system. Subjective rating of dyspnea and exertion were measured by the Borg and ATS dyspnea scales. CHF patients showed a slight, but statistically significant decrease of the spirographic and diffusion parameters, as well as of the indices of respiratory muscle strength. There were no changes in blood gases and in tidal breathing parameters. The exercise capacity was markedly reduced (VO2peak ml.min-1 1352 +/- 335 CHF patients vs 2077 +/- 276 healthy controls; p < 0.001) and the anaerobic threshold occurred earlier (< 40% of predicted VO2peak) during CPET in CHF patients. The increase in VE/VCO2 in CHF patients (35.7 +/- 5.1 CHF; 28.9 +/- 2.5 HC, p < 0.001) indicates a compromised ventilatory efficiency which leads to a higher dyspneic cost of exercise (Borg peak 9.5 +/- 1.03 CHF; 6.0 +/- 1.28 HC; p < 0.001) as compared with healthy controls.
Authors:
M Tokmakova; S Kostianev; B Dobreva; A Djurdjev
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Folia medica     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0204-8043     ISO Abbreviation:  Folia Med (Plovdiv)     Publication Date:  1999  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-05-09     Completed Date:  2000-05-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984761R     Medline TA:  Folia Med (Plovdiv)     Country:  BULGARIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  12-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Higher Medical Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cardiac Output, Low / physiopathology*
Chronic Disease
Exercise Test
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Respiration*

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