Key result
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with an ICD presents specific challenges because of the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias during maximal levels of exercise.
Why the study?
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is widely used in patients with left ventricular dysfunction, but presents specific challenges in patients with an ICD due to susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias during maximal exercise.
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Population
Patients with left ventricular dysfunction and an ICD
Design
Retrospective study
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Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is widely used in the evaluation of patients with left ventricular dysfunction, and some of these patients have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). However, this test presents specific challenges because of the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias during maximal levels of exercise.
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Mizzaci et al. (2019) studied this question. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with an ICD presents specific challenges because of the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias during maximal levels of exercise.
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