Ventilatory efficiency is superior to peak oxygen uptake for prediction of lung resection cardiovascular complications.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Ventilatory efficiency (VE/VCO2 slope) has been shown superior to peak oxygen consumption (VO2) for prediction of post-operative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing thoracotomy. VE/VCO2 slope is determined by ventilatory drive and ventilation/perfusion mis...

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Main Authors: Andrej Mazur, Kristian Brat, Pavel Homolka, Zdenek Merta, Michal Svoboda, Monika Bratova, Vladimir Sramek, Lyle J Olson, Ivan Cundrle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272984