International Congress Barcelona 2013

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PG14 Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the evaluation of patients with respiratory diseases

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: P. Laveneziana (Paris, France), I. Vogiatzis (Athens, Greece)
Aims: This course will provide participants an overview of: the physiological constraints of exercise tolerance in the respiratory patient; the application of exercise testing in clinical practice and the different formats of exercise tests; their advantages and disadvantages, and their different prognostic values and finally the usefulness of exercise testing for the evaluation of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in clinical practice.
HERMES LINKS
ADULT: B.1 Airway diseases, C.1 Symptoms and signs, D.1 Pulmonary function testing, E.1 Treatment modalities and prevention measures.

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Educational Material

Handout PG14 Open

Reading list PG14 Open

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Physiological responses to exercise in patients with respiratory disease S. Ward (Crickhowell, United Kingdom)
Applications of clinical exercise testing: different formats, different prognostic outcomes P. Palange (Rome, Italy)
Exercise testing for the evaluation of pharmacological interventions in clinical practice D. O'Donnell (Kingston, Canada)
Exercise testing for the evaluation of muscle strength/endurance and pulmonary rehabilitation R. Gosselink (Leuven, Belgium)