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Lung fluid content during 6MWT in patients with COPD with and without comorbid heart failure.

Chun-Ta HuangSheng-Yuan RuanYi-Ju TsaiJung-Yien ChienChong-Jen Yu
Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)
Dynamic changes in lung fluid content prior to and following 6MWT significantly differed between patients with COPD with and without HF. Measurements of lung fluid content by ReDS during exercise testing may be of merit to identify patients with COPD with unrecognised HF.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • heart failure
  • lung function
  • physical activity
  • high intensity
  • left ventricular