Peak exercise capacity is a poor indicator of functional capacity for patients supported by a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2014 Feb;33(2):213-5. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.10.023. Epub 2013 Oct 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Exercise Tolerance / physiology*
  • Female
  • Heart / physiopathology*
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Heart-Assist Devices*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Physical Endurance / physiology*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / therapy*
  • Walking / physiology