The Application and Progress of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Arterial Pulmonary Hypertension
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Affiliation:
1.The First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing Jiangsu;2.Department of Geriatrics the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing Jiangsu
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a chronic progressive disease that lead to decreased exercise tolerance, right heart dysfunction, and right heart failure. Cardiopulmonary exercise test is a non-invasive diagnostic method that comprehensively evaluates cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, and muscular functions under resting and exercise conditions. This article reviews the application and research progress of CEPT in PAH.
