Publications by authors named "Rosen B Petkov"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine if combining exercise stress echocardiography and cardio-pulmonary testing can help diagnose early left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and exercise-related breathing difficulties.
- Conducted with 104 non-severe COPD patients, the research found that 64% exhibited stress-induced LVDD during testing, characterized by lower exercise capacity and efficiency.
- The results suggest that the combined testing can identify hidden LVDD in these patients, but the cardio-pulmonary testing measures did not predict the presence of LVDD.
