[VO2 max, a true exercise test].
VO2 max is nowadays an essential examination performed in the monitoring of heart failure. The nurse has a role to play during the test and in supporting the patient, although this test remains highly technical and complex.
Service des explorations cardiaques, Centre hospitalier de Dieppe, France. csaunier@ch-dieppe.fr
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D004417:Dyspnea / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
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