[Exercise training in cardiac patients: usefulness of the cardiopulmonary exercise test]

J Y Tabet; P Meurin; A Ben Driss; H Weber; N Renaud; A Cohen-Solal

doi:10.1016/j.ancard.2006.04.004

[Exercise training in cardiac patients: usefulness of the cardiopulmonary exercise test]

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2006 Aug;55(4):178-86. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2006.04.004.

[Article in French]

Authors

J Y Tabet¹, P Meurin, A Ben Driss, H Weber, N Renaud, A Cohen-Solal

Affiliation

¹ Service de cardiologie, centre de réadaptation cardiovasculaire de la Brie, 27, rue Sainte-Christine, 77174 Villeneuve-Saint-Denis, France. [email protected]

PMID: 16922166
DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2006.04.004

Abstract

Exercise training is currently including in the treatment of coronary arterial disease patients, in patients with left ventricular dysfunction as well as in patients who underwent cardiac transplantation or cardiac surgery. However methods of prescribing exercise-training programs are difficult to determine and must be adapted for each patient Exercise test with gas analysis through the determination of anaerobic threshold may help to understand the physiopathological mechanism related to exercise limitation in these patients. Exercise test may help to precise exercise intensity during cardiac rehabilitation and may assess the benefits on exercise tolerance.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Exercise Test / methods*
Exercise Therapy*
Exercise Tolerance
Heart Diseases / rehabilitation*
Humans
Oxygen Consumption
Respiratory Function Tests