Key result
Subjects with HFpEF had a higher lung fluid content following submaximal exercise compared with healthy controls (15.2% vs 12.6%, P=0.009).
Why the study?
Exertional dyspnea in HFpEF may be related to exercise-induced lung fluid accumulation, but its effects on thoracic blood volumes and diffusing capacity were unclear.
Does submaximal exercise increase lung fluid accumulation and alter pulmonary diffusing capacity in patients with HFpEF compared to healthy controls?
Observational (n=17)
Does submaximal exercise increase lung fluid accumulation and alter pulmonary diffusing capacity in patients with HFpEF compared to healthy controls?
Absolute Event Rate: 15.2% vs 12.6%
p-value: p=0.009
Submaximal exercise induces greater lung fluid accumulation in HFpEF patients compared to healthy controls, which correlates with impaired pulmonary diffusing capacity and may explain exertional dyspnea.
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Exercise-induced lung fluid may contribute to dyspnea in HFpEF; leaves open whether targeting accumulation improves symptoms or outcomes.
Fermoyle et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) (n=17). HFpEF vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Lung fluid content following exercise (p=0.009). Subjects with HFpEF had a higher lung fluid content following submaximal exercise compared with healthy controls (15.2% vs 12.6%, P=0.009).
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