Methods Patients who underwent CPET for evaluation of new-onset dyspnea 3–24 months
after acute PE were retrospectively identified from a database of CPET at Massachusetts …

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

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a sentinel event for many patients; despite guideline-
directed treatment of the acute event, up to 50% of patients will experience a pattern of …

Background Echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can both
provide prognostically relevant information during the follow-up after pulmonary embolism …

Long-term dyspnea and exercise intolerance are common clinical problems after acute
pulmonary embolism. Unfortunately, no single test can distinguish among the range of …

Functional impairment is largely reported after symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE).
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease (CTED) refers to the presence of chronic …

Background Many patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) report dyspnea on exertion
following long-term treatment. Increased physiological dead space proportion (VD/VT) and …

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 …

Background: Following acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a relevant number of patients
experience decreased exercise capacity which can be associated with disturbed pulmonary …

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare but debilitating and life-
threatening complication of acute pulmonary embolism (PE). CTEPH is defined as a mean …