MODERN VIEW OF CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING (REVIEW OF ACR/EULAR GUIDELINES, 2016)

Abstract

The report presents the main provisions of the new clinical practice guidelines (2016 year) relating to the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), proposed by the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, as well as the American Heart Association. The basic modes and methods of test are described in the review. The key indicators that are measured in the process of its implementation are reflected in the text. Moreover we demonstrated the physiological significance and changes of test indicators in various diseases. Also we have described the main clinical indications for CPET and its using in patients with shortness of breath, lung disease, sent to surgery, associated with partial resection of the lung, and heart valve disorders.

Keywords

• cardiopulmonary exercise testing
• recommendations
• dyspnea
• heart failure
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease