Metabolic exercise data combined with cardiac and kidney indexes: MECKI score. Predictive role in cardiopulmonary exercise testing with low respiratory exchange ratio in heart failure.
Cardiology Division, IRCCS Fondazione 'S. Maugeri', Centro Medico e di Riabilitazione di Veruno, Via per Revislate 13, 28010 Veruno, Novara, Italy. Electronic address: ucorra@fsm.it.
Ugo
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Corrà
Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milano, Italy; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Cardiovascular Section, University of Milan, Italy.
Piergiuseppe
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Agostoni
UOC Cardiologia, G da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.
Massimo F
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Piepoli
D000368:Aged; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
Cardiopulmonary exercise; Heart failure; Oxygen consumption; Prognosis; Respiratory quotient