Background: Endothelial dysfunction and peak oxygen uptake (VO) are also predictors of increased risk of cardiovascular events in heart transplantation (HTx) recipients. The preservation of endothelial function may contribute to exercise tolerance.
Objective: To investigate the correlation between peripheral endothelial function and exercise tolerance through VO and ventilation to carbon dioxide production slope (VE / VCO) in HTx recipients.
Physiother Res Int
January 2023