Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: how do we differentiate the cause of dyspnea?
Milani
Richard V
RV
Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA. rmilani@ochsner.org
Lavie
Carl J
CJ
Mehra
Mandeep R
MR
D000465:Algorithms; D018493:Cardiovascular Deconditioning; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011379:Prognosis; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D012907:Smoking