Cardio-Pulmonary exercise testing: a guide for clinicians
Kinnear, William
Blakey, John
Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing is an excellent way to work out why someoneis breathless: it makes measurements during exercise, rather than rely on investigations performed with the subject sitting down. Maximum oxygen uptake during exercise is one of the best predictors of operative mortality, so cardio-pulmonary exercise tests are an increasingly common component of pre-operative assessment. Specialists in respiratory medicine, cardiology, anaesthesiology, surgery, sports medicine and many other disciplines find themselves becoming interested in this topic. This book is a guide for clinicians, taking you logically through the parameters that are measured, so that you understand the underlying physiology and are able to interpret the results. Clinical scenarios, common patterns, key points and practical tips all make this book easy to follow, even if you have little prior knowledge of the subject.
- ISBN: 978-1-908927-01-9
- Editorial: NOTTINGHAM UNIVERISITY PRESS
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 118
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés