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A new paradigm for the clinical utilization, class recommendations, and level of evidence for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in heart failure is proposed to significantly expand its applications.
Proposes a new paradigm to significantly expand the clinical utilization and guideline recommendations for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in heart failure.
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May support expanded CPET use in HF; leaves open prospective validation of revised recommendations.
Arena et al. (2014) conducted a review in Heart failure. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) was evaluated. A new paradigm for the clinical utilization, class recommendations, and level of evidence for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in heart failure is proposed to significantly expand its applications.
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