Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing-Guided Exercise Therapy in Hypertensive Patients: A Single Center Study.

To observe the effects of cardiac rehabilitation guided by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) on cardiorespiratory reserve function, blood pressure, blood pressure variability, and lipid metabolism in patients with hypertension. A randomized trial enrolled 67 Grade 1 hypertensive patients on antihypertensive drugs, divided into conventional ( = 35) and CPET ( = 32) groups. Antihypertensive drugs were not adjusted in both groups during the study period.