Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing July 27-28, 2023

Availability

Retired

7 Courses

Credit Offered

No Credit Offered

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is integral to evaluating and managing a wide and growing range of cardiopulmonary conditions. The interactive learning experiences in this course will help you gain competence in the use and application of CPET in clinical practice.

Internationally recognized CPET experts will guide you through interpretive strategies and clinical case examples. Learners will gain familiarity with skills, including calibration, test performance, quality control (QC) measures, test interpretation, and reporting. You will have the opportunity to discuss and see examples of a wide range of applications of CPET relevant to clinical practice.

Whether you’re a pulmonary, cardiac, or sports medicine provider, you’ll be prepared to apply these techniques directly to your practice and deliver the highest quality care.

Elements of exercise physiology essential for understanding CPET
Appropriate patient selection and indications for testing
Laboratory QC measures, including calibration, troubleshooting, and technical aspects of
CPET equipment
Test performance, exercise protocol design, and ergometer selection
Data organization and interpretation, plus report generation