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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in clinical practice: principles, applications...
Dores, Hélder; Mendes, Miguel; Abreu, Ana; Durazzo, Anaí; Rodrigues, Cidália; Vilela, Eduardo; Cunha, Gonçalo; Gomes Pereira, José; Bento, LuísaCardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) provides a noninvasive and integrated assessment of the response of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems to exercise. This information improves the diagnosis, risk stratification, and therapeutic management of several clinical conditions. Additionally, CPET is the gold standard test for cardiorespiratory fitness quantification and exercise prescrip...
Consensus document on chronic coronary syndrome assessment and risk stratificat...
Bettencourt, Nuno; Mendes, Lígia; Fontes, José Paulo; Matos, Pedro; Ferreira, Catarina; Botelho, Ana; Carvalho, Sofia; Durazzo, Anaí; Faustino, AnaDespite constant medical evolution, the reimbursement policy of Portuguese National Health Service (NHS) for the study and risk stratification of coronary heart disease has remained unchanged for several decades. Lack of adjustment to contemporary clinical practice has long been evident. However, the recent publication of the European Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of chronic coronary syndromes further ...