Persistent exercise limitation after successful pulmonary endoarterectomy: frequency and determinants.
Angelo Guido CorsicoAndrea M D'ArminiValentina ConioAntonio SciortinoMaurizio PinValentina GrazioliGiulia Di VincenzoRita Di DomenicaAnna CelentanoBenedetta VaniniAmelia GrossoErica GiniFederica AlbiciniVera N MerliVanessa RonzoniStefano GhioCatherine KlersyIsa CerveriPublished in: Respiratory research (2019)
After successful PEA, most of the patients recovered good exercise tolerance. However, about 40% continues to suffer from limitation to a moderate intensity exercise. Besides parameters of right ventricular function, useful information are provided by respiratory function parameters and COPD diagnosis. This could be useful to better address the appropriate therapeutic approach.