title: Central role of peripheral mechanisms in exercise intolerance in chronic heart failure: the muscle hypothesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Medicine, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piepoli
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D015444:Exercise; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D010991:Plethysmography; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology; D012119:Respiration; D013318:Stroke Volume; D014655:Vascular Resistance; D014664:Vasodilation; D014666:Vasomotor System / Q000503:physiopathology