Normative reference equations for breathlessness intensity during incremental cardiopulmonary cycle exercise testing

M Ekström, PZ Li, H Lewthwaite… - Annals of the …, 2024 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the gold standard to evaluate
exertional breathlessness, a common and disabling symptom. However, the interpretation of …

The modified Medical Research Council scale misclassifies exertional breathlessness among people referred for exercise testing

D Gustafsson, V Elmberg, L Schiöler… - ERJ Open …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Exertional breathlessness is a major symptom in cardiorespiratory disease and
is often assessed using the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) questionnaire. The …

Feasibility of Continuous Bronchoscopy During Exercise in the assessment of large airway movement in healthy subjects

ZJ Williams, CM Orton, JL Garner… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC) is a recognized cause of exertional dyspnea
arising due to invagination of the trachea and/or main bronchi. EDAC is typically assessed …

The Jury Is Still Out on A-Type Natriuretic Peptide Deficiency Relative to B-Type Natriuretic Peptides

PU Gandhi, PE Herman, HK Gaggin - Heart Failure, 2024 - jacc.org
The B-type natriuretic peptides (Figure 1) as a group, including B-type natriuretic peptide
(BNP) and N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), have been at the center …

Abnormal Exertional Breathlessness on Cardiopulmonary Cycle Exercise Testing in Relation to Self-Reported and Physiologic Responses in Chronic Airflow …

M Ekström, PZ Li, H Lewthwaite, J Bourbeau, WC Tan… - Chest, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Exertional breathlessness is a cardinal symptom of cardiorespiratory disease.
Research Question How does breathlessness abnormality, graded using normative …

Abnormally high exertional breathlessness predicts mortality in people referred for incremental cycle exercise testing

V Elmberg, XW Zhou, T Lindow, K Hedman… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: Exertional breathlessness is a key symptom in cardiorespiratory disease and
can be quantified using incremental exercise testing (IET), but its prognostic significance is …

The mMRC scale misclassifies exertional breathlessness among people referred for exercise testing

D Gustafsson, V Elmberg, L Schiöler… - ERJ Open …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Exertional breathlessness is a cardinal symptom in people with cardiorespiratory disease
[1], and is linked to impaired physical capacity [2] and activity [3], which can lead to …

Exertional Dyspnea Can Now Be Graded Using Normative Reference Equations

M Ekström, V Elmberg, D Jensen - Heart Failure, 2024 - jacc.org
We read with interest the report of Verwerft et al 1 describing a comprehensive diagnostic
algorithm that includes cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) with concomitant …