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Chapter 27 - CPET and Dyspnoea

from Part IV - Assessment of Exercise Capacity and Causes of Exercise Limitation and Dyspnoea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2024

Tom Lawson  and
Helen Anderson
Tom Lawson
Affiliation:
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Helen Anderson
Affiliation:
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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Summary

CPET is a useful tool in the assessment of unexplained dyspnoea, and is increasingly being used to investigate the underlying cause. In order to better understand how CPET can be used in this manner, we will spend some time exploring dyspnoea.

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CPET Made Simple
A Practical Guide to Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
 , pp. 139 - 144
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • CPET and Dyspnoea
  • Tom Lawson, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Helen Anderson, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
  • Book: CPET Made Simple
  • Online publication: 04 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009412896.029
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  • CPET and Dyspnoea
  • Tom Lawson, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Helen Anderson, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
  • Book: CPET Made Simple
  • Online publication: 04 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009412896.029
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  • CPET and Dyspnoea
  • Tom Lawson, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Helen Anderson, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
  • Book: CPET Made Simple
  • Online publication: 04 April 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009412896.029
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