LONSDORFER-WOLF , Evelyne

Purpose: Endurance training is an important component of rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In our study, we investigated the pulmonary hemodynamics' adaptation during a high-intensity intermittent exercise in such patients.Methods: Eight patients underwent a 30-min exercise, alternating a 4-min work...

Study objectives: The monitoring of cardiac output (CO) during exercise rehabilitation in patients with COPD, often including strenuous exercise, is advisable. Invasive methods (thermodilution, Fick method) are accurate, but for clinical routine use noninvasive CO estimation is required. We have shown that impedance cardiography (Physio Flow;...