Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: The Muscular Metabolic Pathway

Background. Changes in peripheral muscle in heart failure lead to a shift from aerobic to early anaerobic metabolism during exercise leading to ergoreflex overactivation and exaggerated hyperventilation evaluated by the VE/VCO2 slope. Methods. 50 patients (38 males, 59±12 years) performed cardio-pul...

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Main Authors: Jérémie Jaussaud, Pierre Blanc, Pierre Bordachar, Raymond Roudaut, Hervé Douard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/830279
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