Determinants of exercise intolerance in elderly heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction

The purpose of this study was to determine the mechanisms responsible for reduced aerobic capacity (peak Vo(2)) in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF). HFPEF is the predominant form of heart failure in older persons. Exercise intolerance is the primary symptom among...

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 58; no. 3; p. 265
Main Authors:	Haykowsky, Mark J, Brubaker, Peter H, John, Jerry M, Stewart, Kathryn P, Morgan, Timothy M, Kitzman, Dalane W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 12.07.2011
Subjects:	Aged Cardiac Output Echocardiography Exercise Test Exercise Tolerance Female Heart Failure - diagnostic imaging Heart Failure - physiopathology Humans Male Oxygen - blood Oxygen Consumption Stroke Volume Ventricular Function, Left
ISSN:	1558-3597, 1558-3597
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