Beyond VO2: the complex cardiopulmonary exercise test.
Mattavelli I, Vignati C, Farina S, Apostolo A, Cattadori G, De Martino F, Pezzuto B, Zaffalon D, Agostoni P.
Mattavelli I, et al.
Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2023 Oct 11;30(Suppl 2):ii34-ii39. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad154.
Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2023.
PMID: 37819225
According to the Fick principle, VO2 equals cardiac output (Qc) times the arteriovenous content difference [C(a-v)O2], where Ca is the arterial oxygen and Cv is the mixed venous oxygen content, respectively; therefore, VO2 can be reduced both by impaired O2 delivery (reduc …
According to the Fick principle, VO2 equals cardiac output (Qc) times the arteriovenous content difference [C(a-v)O2], where Ca is th …