Clinical Exercise Testing (Progress in Respiratory Research)

"Clinical Exercise Testing " by Idelle M. Weisman, R. Jorge Zeballos, Idelle M. Weisman, R. Jorge Zeballos, published by S. Karger AG (Switzerland). In the last several years, Clinical Exercise Testing has become an increasingly important tool for patient evaluation in clinical medicine due to a growing awareness of the limitations of traditional resting cardiopulmonary measurements. Emphasizing scientific and technological advances and focusing on clinical applications for patient diagnosis and management, this volume provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary review of clinical exercise testing, concentrating on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET). 25 reader-friendly chapters discuss important topics, including the physiologic responses to exercise in normal subjects, in the aged and in various disease states; the set-up of an exercise lab; the methodology and protocols used for clinical exercise testing; and an integrative approach to the interpretation of CPET results. CPET in heart failure, deconditioning, COPD, ILD, pulmonary vascular disease, neuromuscular disease, and asthma is thoroughly discussed. Book details: 330 pages, published 2002. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.