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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a preoperative risk stratification tool providing an objective measure of fitness and functional capacity. There is however little evidence on the use of this compared to non-physiological test in vascular surgery despite its current use. This study investigates whether CPET perioperatively has value alongside non-physiological testing for patients undergoing elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair.
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