Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Lung Transplantation: A Review

There has been an increase in lung transplantation in the USA. Lung allocation is guided by the lung allocation score (LAS), which takes into account one measure of exercise capacity, the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). There is a paucity of data regarding the role and value of cardiopulmonary stress tes...

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Main Authors: Katherine A. Dudley, Souheil El-Chemaly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/237852
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description There has been an increase in lung transplantation in the USA. Lung allocation is guided by the lung allocation score (LAS), which takes into account one measure of exercise capacity, the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). There is a paucity of data regarding the role and value of cardiopulmonary stress test (CPET) in the evaluation of lung transplant recipients while on the transplant waiting list and after lung transplantation. While clearly there is a need for further prospective investigation, the available literature strongly suggests a potential role for CPET in the setting of lung transplant.
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spelling doaj-art-7785afacb8cd40da889bf958d90b9e772025-08-20T03:35:37ZengWileyPulmonary Medicine2090-18362090-18442012-01-01201210.1155/2012/237852237852Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Lung Transplantation: A ReviewKatherine A. Dudley0Souheil El-Chemaly1Harvard Combined Pulmonary Fellowship Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USADivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USAThere has been an increase in lung transplantation in the USA. Lung allocation is guided by the lung allocation score (LAS), which takes into account one measure of exercise capacity, the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). There is a paucity of data regarding the role and value of cardiopulmonary stress test (CPET) in the evaluation of lung transplant recipients while on the transplant waiting list and after lung transplantation. While clearly there is a need for further prospective investigation, the available literature strongly suggests a potential role for CPET in the setting of lung transplant.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/237852
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