Covid Rapid ReportsUse of Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing for Patients With Unexplained Dyspnea Post–Coronavirus Disease
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Key Words
cardiopulmonary exercise testing
dyspnea
post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AT
anaerobic threshold
BMI
body mass index
COVID
coronavirus disease
CPET
cardiopulmonary exercise test
CT
computed tomography
DB
dysfunctional breathing
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 sec
HR
heart rate
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
ME/CFS
myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
peak VO2
peak oxygen consumption
PASC
Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
PETCO2
end tidal pressure of CO2
PFT
pulmonary function test
RA
right atrial
RER
respiratory exchange ratio
RR
respiratory rate
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2
SV
stroke volume
VE
minute ventilation
VE/VCO2 slope
the slope of minute ventilation to CO2 production
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