title: Response to letter to the editor: "Exercise oscillatory ventilation - Perfusion abnormality in heart failure".
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Universiteitsplein 1, CDE S0.22, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium. Electronic address: Justien.Cornelis@uantwerpen.be.
authors.forename: Justien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cornelis
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Universiteitsplein 1, CDE S0.22, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Bern University of Applied Sciences (Health), Murtenstrasse 10, CH-3008 Bern, Switzerland; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy), Pleinlaan2, B-1050 Elsene, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taeymans
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Universiteitsplein 1, CDE S0.22, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hens
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Universiteitsplein 1, CDE S0.22, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; Antwerp University Hospital (Department of Cardiology), Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium; University of Antwerp (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Department of Medicine, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Beckers
authors.affiliation: Antwerp University Hospital (Department of Cardiology), Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium; University of Antwerp (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Department of Medicine, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Christiaan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vrints
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Universiteitsplein 1, CDE S0.22, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vissers
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000502:physiology*; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation
keywords: Exercise oscillatory ventilation; Heart failure; Periodic breathing