Determinants of Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Patients with Heart Failure

Javier Roibal Pravio, Eduardo Barge Caballero, Cayetana Barbeito Caamaño, María Jesús Paniagua Martín, Gonzalo Barge Caballero, David Couto Mallón, Patricia Pardo Martinez, Zulaika Grille Cancela, Paula Blanco Canosa, José Manuel García Pinilla,

ESC Heart Failure · 2021 · 13 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

The severity of HF (NYHA class, NT-proBNP) as well as age, body composition and haemoglobin levels influence significantly exercise capacity. In patients with HF, the right ventricular systolic function is of greater importance for the physical capacity than the left ventricular systolic function.

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