Abstract
Patients with heart failure develop various ventilatory abnormalities, including reduced ventilatory reserves, increased ventilatory demands, and high work and cost of breathing. They tend to breathe with a rapid-shallow pattern, have low end-expiratory lung volumes, and may develop rhythmic oscillations in ventilation and tidal volume. These abnormalities likely contribute to exercise limitations and are associated with a worsening prognosis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 194-201 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Exercise and sport sciences reviews |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Periodic breathing
- Pulmonary congestion
- Restrictive
- Tachypnea
- Ventilation