Peak oxygen uptake in relation to total heart volume discriminates heart failure patients from healthy volunteers and athletes

Peak oxygen uptake in relation to total heart volume discriminates heart failure patients from healthy volunteers and athletes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An early sign of heart failure (HF) is a decreased cardiac reserve or inability to adequately increase cardiac output during exercise. Under normal circumstances maximal cardiac output is closely related to peak oxygen uptake (VO<...

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Main Authors: Buhre Torsten, Hedén Bo, Mosén Henrik, Carlsson Marcus, Steding Katarina, Engblom Henrik, Ekmehag Björn, Arheden Håkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/12/1/74

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