Background Although anticoagulation therapy can reduce the risk for pulmonary embolism
(PE) recurrence, symptoms such as exertional dyspnea or pain can persist for several …

Background There is no research, either at home or abroad, focusing on assessing the
cardiopulmonary functional reserve and exercise tolerance in patients with pulmonary …

Objective The role of exercise therapy after acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is unknown.
Exercise therapy is safely used after myocardial infarction and chronic obstructive …

Objective The objective of this article was to study the oxygen uptake efficiency, an index of
cardiopulmonary functional reserve that can be based upon a submaximal exercise effort, in …

Introduction Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cause of hospitalization and
morbidity. Common symptoms are dyspnea and respiratory pain. Physical activity (PA) and …

Introduction The natural history of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) under treatment is about
a gradual resolution of the thrombi, and uncommonly, the development of chronic …

Background We aimed to determine the frequency and predictors of exercise limitation after
pulmonary embolism (PE) and to assess its association with health-related quality of life …

Aim: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an important and safe intervention which can improve
health indicators and quality of life. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of …

Background There is limited knowledge regarding physical activity and clinical correlates
among people who have suffered a pulmonary embolism (PE). Objectives To assess …

Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) may provide prognostically valuable
information during follow-up after pulmonary embolism (PE). Our objective was to …