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The aim is to assess the clinical usefulness of end-tidal CO2 profiles during exercise in patients with idiopathic and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

March 18, 2026European Respiratory Journal

Clinical usefulness of end-tidal CO ₂ profiles during rapidly-incremental exercise in patients with idiopathic and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

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The aim is to assess the clinical usefulness of end-tidal CO2 profiles during exercise in patients with idiopathic and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
Conducted ramp-incremental exercise tests on patients with CTEPH and idiopathic PAH.
Patients were categorized based on their PETCO2 response into three groups: normal, abrupt decrease with EIS, and progressive decrease without EIS.
Analyzed haemodynamics and exercise performance metrics among groups.
Group B had significantly worse haemodynamic measurements and exercise performance compared to Group A.
Higher ventilatory response was noted in Group B, indicating a more severe condition.
Group C was found more often in CTEPH than in IPAH, linking it to functional impairments during rest and exercise.

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Incremental exercise tests reveal CO2 profiles indicating disease severity in pulmonary hypertension patients, suggesting clinical importance.

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Ramos et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba43f74e9516ffd37a5be0 https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003/erj.42.suppl_57.p3974

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Incremental exercise tests reveal CO2 profiles indicating disease severity in pulmonary hypertension patients, suggesting clinical importance.

Clinical usefulness of end-tidal CO ₂ profiles during rapidly-incremental exercise in patients with idiopathic and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

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Clinical usefulness of end-tidal CO ₂ profiles during rapidly-incremental exercise in patients with idiopathic and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

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