Hayward M P, Cumming D V, Pattison C W
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Middlesex Hospital, University College London Hospital Trust.
Br J Hosp Med. 1995;53(6):275-82.
Advances in the technology of gas exchange analysers have made cardiopulmonary exercise testing a relatively simple, cheap and reliable diagnostic tool. Its practice and uses include grading the severity of heart failure, evaluation of the cause of exertional dyspnoea and monitoring a patient's response to therapy. Areas of debate and future development are highlighted.
气体交换分析仪技术的进步使心肺运动试验成为一种相对简单、廉价且可靠的诊断工具。其应用包括对心力衰竭的严重程度进行分级、评估劳力性呼吸困难的病因以及监测患者对治疗的反应。文中突出了存在争议的领域和未来的发展方向。