Exercise testing remains a remarkably durable and versa-tile tool that provides valuable
diagnostic and prognostic information regarding patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary …

Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) has been gaining importance as a method of
functional assessment in Brazil and worldwide. In its most frequent applications, CPET …

Background—Exercise capacity as measured by peak oxygen uptake (Vo2) is similarly
impaired in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart …

Objectives: This study sought to compare catheter ablation with rate control for persistent
atrial fibrillation (AF) in heart failure (HF). Background: The optimal therapy for AF in HF is …

Abstract Aims The New York Heart Association functional classification (NYHA class) is often
used to describe the functional capacity of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) …

Background—Although some patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) report
limitations in exercise capacity, we hypothesized that depressed exercise capacity may be …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to comprehensively delineate iron metabolism and its
implications in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Background: Iron deficiency is an …

Two of the previous International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
consensus conferences have addressed listing criteria for patients awaiting heart …

Evidence-based recommendations on the clinical use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing
(CPET) in lung and heart disease are presented, with reference to the assessment of …

The assessment of functional capacity reflects the ability to perform activities of daily living
that require sustained aerobic metabolism. The integrated efforts and health of the …