PG14 Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the evaluation of patients with respiratory diseases
Postgraduate CourseChairs: 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.
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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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