Diagnostic, prognostic and differential-diagnostic relevance of pulmonary haemodynamic parameters during exercise: a systematic review.

Katarina ZederChiara BanfiGregor Steinrisser-AllexBradley A MaronMarc Humbert Gregory D LewisAndrea BergholdHorst OlschewskiGabor Kovacs

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2022)

An increased mPAP/CO slope during exercise is associated with impaired survival and an independent, prognostically relevant cut-off >3 WU has been validated. A PAWP/CO slope >2 WU may be suitable for the differentiation between pre- and post-capillary causes of PAP increase during exercise.

Keyphrases

high intensity
physical activity
resistance training
pulmonary hypertension
free survival