Key result
Cardiopulmonary stress testing has a potential role in evaluating lung transplant recipients on the waiting list and post-transplant, though further prospective investigation is needed.
Why the study?
What is the role and value of cardiopulmonary stress testing in the evaluation of lung transplant recipients?
What is the role and value of cardiopulmonary stress testing in the evaluation of lung transplant recipients?
This review highlights the potential utility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in evaluating lung transplant candidates and recipients, despite current data limitations.
There has been an increase in lung transplantation in the USA. Lung allocation is guided by the lung allocation score (LAS), which takes into account one measure of exercise capacity, the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). There is a paucity of data regarding the role and value of cardiopulmonary stress test (CPET) in the evaluation of lung transplant recipients while on the transplant waiting list and after lung transplantation. While clearly there is a need for further prospective investigation, the available literature strongly suggests a potential role for CPET in the setting of lung transplant.
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Dudley et al. (2012) conducted a review in Lung transplantation. Cardiopulmonary stress test (CPET) was evaluated. Cardiopulmonary stress testing has a potential role in evaluating lung transplant recipients on the waiting list and post-transplant, though further prospective investigation is needed.
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