Monograph

The ERS Monograph is the quarterly book series from the ERS.

Each Monograph covers a specific area of respiratory medicine, providing in-depth reviews that give clinicians at all levels a concise, comprehensive guide to symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Clinical Exercise Testing

European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 80. 2018
ISBN (electronic): 978-1-84984-096-5
DOI: 10.1183/2312508X.erm8018

In the last 10 years, the use of clinical exercise testing in respiratory medicine has grown significantly and, if used in the appropriate context, it has been demonstrated to provide clinically useful and relevant information. However, as its implementation and interpretation can be complicated, it should be used alongside previous medical evaluation (including medical history, physical examination and other appropriate complementary tests) and should be interpreted with the results of these additional tests in mind. This timely ERS Monograph aims to provide a comprehensive update on the contemporary uses of exercise testing to answer clinically relevant questions in respiratory medicine. The book covers: equipment and measurements; exercise testing in adults and children; cardiac diseases; interstitial lung disease; pulmonary vascular disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; pre-surgical testing; and much more.

Preface Robert Bals Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: v
Guest Editors Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: vi-ix
Introduction: CPET in clinical practice. Recent advances, current challenges and future directions J. Alberto Neder, Pierantonio Laveneziana, Susan A. Ward, Paolo Palange Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: x-xxv
List of abbreviations Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: xxvi
Determinants of the physiological systems responses to muscular exercise in healthy subjects Susan A. Ward Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 1-33
Abnormal patterns of response to incremental CPET J. Alberto Neder, Danilo C. Berton, Alcides Rocha, Flavio F. Arbex, Maria Clara N. Alencar, Luiza Helena Degani-Costa, Eloara M.V. Ferreira, Roberta Ramos, Denis E. O'Donnell Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 34-58
Equipment, measurements and quality control Janos Porszasz, William Stringer, Richard Casaburi Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 59-81
Reference values in adults Luis Puente-Maestu, Julia García de Pedro, Paola Antonella Benedetti, Jose Javier García López, Walther Ivan Giron-Matute Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 82-106
Patterns of cardiopulmonary response to exercise in COPD Denis E. O'Donnell, Amany F. Elbehairy, Nicolle J. Domnik, Sandra Vincent, Jordan A. Guenette, Katherine A. Webb, J. Alberto Neder Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 107-127
Patterns of cardiopulmonary response to exercise in fibrotic ILD Yannick Molgat-Seon, Jordan A. Guenette, Michele R. Schaeffer, Christopher J. Ryerson, Mathieu Marillier, Samuel Verges, Denis E. O'Donnell, J. Alberto Neder Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 128-145
Patterns of cardiopulmonary response to exercise in cardiac diseases Piergiuseppe Agostoni, Gaia Cattadori Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 146-159
Patterns of cardiopulmonary response to exercise in pulmonary vascular diseases Jason Weatherald, Pierantonio Laveneziana Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 160-174
Walking for the assessment of patients with COPD Sally J. Singh, Theresa C. Harvey-Dunstan Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 175-195
Exercise testing in children with respiratory diseases Marcella Burghard, Erik H.J. Hulzebos, J. Tod Olin, Tim Takken Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 196-215
Exercise testing in adults with cystic fibrosis Paolo Palange, Luigi Graziano, Paolo Onorati, Daniela Savi Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 216-221
Exercise testing in the prognostic evaluation of patients with lung and heart diseases Louis Laviolette, Pierantonio Laveneziana Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 222-234
Exercise testing in the evaluation of pharmacotherapy in COPD Denis E. O'Donnell, Amany F. Elbehairy, Danilo C. Berton, Nicolle J. Domnik, Katherine A. Webb, J. Alberto Neder Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 235-250
Exercise testing for pre-operative evaluation David Harvie, Denny Z.H. Levett Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 251-279
A critical perspective on the use of exercise testing Pierantonio Laveneziana, Paolo Palange Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 280-282
Case 1 Pierantonio Laveneziana Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 283-286
Case 2 Pierantonio Laveneziana Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 287-290
Case 3 Paolo Palange Eur Respir Monogr 2018; 80: 291-293