Cor Vasa 2002, 43(11):477-480
The role of spiroergometry in assessing the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure
- Klinika kardiologie, Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny, Praha, Česká republika
Over the last decade, spiroergometry has become an essential method for assessing the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure, especially those considered for heart transplantation. The article provides a basic review of exercise pathophysiology in heart failure, parameters measured by spiroergometry, pitfalls of the method and, most importantly, interpretation of results and their use in the prognostic stratification of heart failure patients.
Keywords: Spiroergometry; Chronic heart failure; Prognostic stratification
Published: November 1, 2002 Show citation