Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Interpretation in Athletes: What the Cardiologist Should Know

Mustafa Husaini; Michael S Emery

doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2022.08.006

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Interpretation in Athletes: What the Cardiologist Should Know

Cardiol Clin. 2023 Feb;41(1):71-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2022.08.006. Epub 2022 Oct 21.

Authors

Mustafa Husaini¹, Michael S Emery²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 4921 Parkview Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/husainim.
² Sports Cardiology Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J2-4, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Electronic address: emerym2@ccf.org.

PMID: 36368812
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2022.08.006

Abstract

The noninvasive assessment of oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and ventilation during a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) provides insight into the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic system's ability to respond to exercise. Exercise physiology has been shown to be distinct for competitive athletes and highly active persons (CAHAPs), thus creating more nuanced interpretations of CPET parameters. CPET in CAHAP is an important test that can be used for both diagnosis (provoking symptoms during a truly maximal test) and performance.

Keywords: Athlete; Cardiopulmonary stress test; Rate of oxygen consumption(VO2).

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Athletes
Cardiologists*
Exercise Test*
Exercise Tolerance
Humans
Oxygen Consumption / physiology