The Role of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in IPF Prognosis

The Role of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in IPF Prognosis

Background. In IPF, defects in lung mechanics and gas exchange manifest with exercise limitation due to dyspnea, the most prominent and disabling symptom. Aim. To evaluate the role of exercise testing through the 6MWT (6-minute walk test) and CPET (cardiopulmonary exercise testing) in the survival...

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Main Authors: Triantafillidou, Christina, Manali, Effrosyni, Lyberopoulos, Panagiotis, Kolilekas, Likourgos, Kagouridis, Konstantinos, Gyftopoulos, Sotirios, Vougas, Konstantinos, Kotanidou, Anastasia, Alchanatis, Manos, Karakatsani, Anna, Papiris, Spyros A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833281/

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