CHEST Immersion Severe Asthma May 29-30, 2024-CPET

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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) is a symptom-limited maximal exercise test used to measure various physiological variables, such as oxygen consumption and airflow, differentiating it from a cardiac stress test. CPET involves peak VO2 measurement and is typically performed on a treadmill or cycle ergometer. It provides valuable information on cardiovascular and respiratory responses during exercise, including oxygen uptake, lactic acidosis threshold, carbon dioxide output, and minute ventilation, among others. CPET is crucial for assessing overall cardiopulmonary fitness, identifying limitations to exercise, and evaluating therapeutic interventions' effectiveness, making it a valuable tool for pulmonologists. In patients with asthma and COPD, CPET is particularly useful for identifying dynamic hyperinflation as a primary mechanism of exercise limitation, which may not be evident from resting spirometry results. By evaluating dyspnea in these patients, CPET can help differentiate between obstructive lung disease-related limitations and other factors such as cardiac issues, pulmonary vascular disease, deconditioning, obesity, or myopathy. Overall, CPET plays a critical role in objectively determining factors affecting exercise tolerance and providing prognostic information in various diseases.

Keywords

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

CPET

maximal exercise test

physiological variables

peak VO2 measurement

cardiovascular responses

respiratory responses

exercise limitations

dynamic hyperinflation

exercise tolerance