Relationship between chronotropic incompetence and β-blockers based on changes in chronotropic response during cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Background: Chronotropic incompetence (CI), an attenuated heart rate (HR) response to exercise, is common in patients with cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to assess changes in the chronotropic response (CR) during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients undergoing cardi...

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Main Authors: Nami Takano, Haruhito Takano, Taira Fukuda, Hironobu Kikuchi, Gaku Oguri, Kazuya Fukumura, Kuniaki Iwasawa, Toshiaki Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906714000864