Ventilatory efficiency in pulmonary vascular diseases
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a frequently used tool in the differential diagnosis of dyspnoea. Ventilatory inefficiency, defined as high minute ventilation (V′E) relative to carbon dioxide output (V′CO2), is a hallmark characteristic of pulmonary vascular diseases, which contributes to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2021-07-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/30/161/200214.full |