Cardiopulmonary exercise test in myocardial ischemia detection

Parasuraman, Sathish, Schwarz, Konstantin, Singh, Satnam, Abraham, Dilip, Garg, Deepak and Frenneaux, Michael P (2020) Cardiopulmonary exercise test in myocardial ischemia detection. Future Cardiology, 16 (2). pp. 113-121. ISSN 1479-6678

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Abstract

Exercise electrocardiography has low sensitivity for detection of myocardial ischemia. However, when combined with cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPEX), the sensitivity and specificity of ischemia detection improves significantly. CPEX offers unique advantages over imaging techniques in tricky situations such as balanced ischemia. Early abnormal oxygen uptake would point toward profound coronary stenosis that could be missed in perfusion imaging. CPEX could be an invaluable tool in asymptomatic left bundle branch block pattern, without exposing patients to the risks of computerized tomography or invasive coronary angiography. Normal oxygen uptake curves would rule out significant coronary stenosis as the cause of left bundle branch block pattern. Elseways, abnormal oxygen uptake in patients with normal coronary arteries could indicate microvascular angina. Furthermore, exercise capacity is an excellent predictor of cardiovascular risk in those with and without heart disease. Using two clinical cases we introduce the concept of gas-exchange and hemodynamic changes encountered in ischemic heart disease.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: cpex,angina,breathlessness,cardiopulmonary exercise test,coronary artery disease,dyspnea on exertion,exercise testing,ischemic heart disease,stable angina,treadmill test,molecular medicine,cardiology and cardiovascular medicine ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1313
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 02 Apr 2020 00:46
Last Modified: 21 Apr 2023 00:28
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/74683
DOI: 10.2217/fca-2019-0022

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