QUANTIFICATION OF THE IMPAIRED CARDIAC OUTPUT RESPONSE TO EXERCISE IN HEART FAILURE: APPLICATION OF A NON-INVASIVE DEVICE
ABSTRACT An impaired cardiac output (CO) response to exercise is a hallmark of chronic heart failure (CHF), and the degree to which CO is impaired is related to the severity of CHF and prognosis. However, practical methods for obtaining cardiac output during exercise are lacking, and what constitu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Uludag
2009-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Sports Science and Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.jssm.org/vol8/n3/5/v8n3-5text.php |