Cardiopulmonary exercise testing augments watchful waiting in asymptomatic severe primary mitral regurgitation.

Jonathan AfokeJagdeep MohalGajen Sunthar KanaganayagamRoberto CasulaVito BrunoLuke HowardSimon GibbsPrakash P Punjabi

Published in: Perfusion (2023)

Changes in symptomatic status or echocardiographic parameters during a watchful waiting approach for asymptomatic severe primary mitral regurgitation is associated with a significant reduction in cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters.

Keyphrases

high intensity
early onset
physical activity
resistance training
left ventricular
pulmonary hypertension
mitral valve
heart failure
drug induced
body composition