Exercise training is highly recommended in current guidelines on primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This is based on the cardiovascular benefits of physical activity and ...

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), also known as ergospirometry, can be used for early detection of respiratory disorders in overweight and obese individuals. This is the main finding of a study ...

Submaximal exercise testing encompasses a range of protocols in which individuals perform physical activity at intensities below their maximal capacity. These tests are designed to estimate ...

The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine. While exercise testing typically is focused on ...

The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine. While exercise testing typically is focused on ...

The American Heart Association recommends sex-specific thresholds for defining exaggerated systolic blood pressure response to exercise (ESBPR), primarily based on data from young healthy populations.

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing may be useful in characterizing distinct patterns of functional impairment in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), a multisystem, life-threatening disease ...

Echocardiography Echocardiography in association with CPX may provide a more thorough evaluation of CV and pulmonary physiology in patients with suspected PAH, although research is needed in this area ...

One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...