Dyspnea and exercise limitation are among the most common symptoms experienced by
patients with various chronic lung diseases and are linked to poor quality of life. Our …

Activity-related dyspnoea is often the most distressing symptom experienced by patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can persist despite comprehensive …

Lung hyperinflation is highly prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and occurs across the continuum of the disease. A growing body of evidence …

Low inspiratory capacity (IC), chronic dyspnea, and reduced exercise capacity are
inextricably linked and are independent predictors of increased mortality in chronic …

Introduction Impedance cardiography (IC) derived from morphological analysis of the
thoracic impedance signal is now commonly used for noninvasive assessment of cardiac …

Dynamic hyperinflation (DH) has a significant adverse effect on cardiovascular function
during exercise in COPD patients. COPD patients with (n= 25) and without (n= 11) exercise …

Introduction Although the major limitation to exercise performance in patients with COPD is
dynamic hyperinflation (DH), little is known about its relation with cardiac response to …

Objectives Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and endothelial dysfunction may enhance the mortality risk …

Background Exercise intolerance, desaturation, and dyspnea are common features in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). At altitude, the barometric …

Slow heart rate recovery following exercise may be influenced by persistent
sympathoexcitation. This study examined 1) the effect of muscle metaboreflex activation …