Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in the United Kingdom—a national survey of the structure, conduct, interpretation and funding

Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is an exercise stress test with concomitant expired gas analysis that provides an objective, non-invasive measure of functional capacity under stress. CPET-derived variables predict postoperative morbidity and mortality after major abdomina...

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Published in:	Perioperative Medicine
Main Authors:	T. Reeves, S. Bates, T. Sharp, K. Richardson, S. Bali, J. Plumb, H. Anderson, J. Prentis, M. Swart, D. Z. H. Levett, on behalf of Perioperative Exercise Testing and Training Society (POETTS)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-01-01
Subjects:	Cardiopulmonary exercise test CPET CPX Exercise test Preoperative assessment Perioperative care
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-017-0082-3