Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the follow-up after acute pulmonary embolism.

Ioannis T Farmakis Luca Valerio Alexandru GrigoreanEva AlsheimerRalf EwertGeorge Giannakoulas Lukas Hobohm Karsten KellerAnna C MavromanoliStephan RosenkranzTimothy A Morris Stavros V KonstantinidesMatthias HeldDaniel Dumitrescu

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2023)

Abnormal exercise capacity of cardiopulmonary origin is frequent after PE, being associated with clinical and hemodynamic impairment as well as long-term QoL reduction. CPET can be considered for selected patients with persisting symptoms after acute PE to identify candidates for closer follow-up and possible therapeutic interventions.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
physical activity
high intensity
inferior vena cava
resistance training
sleep quality
body composition
depressive symptoms