Resting Oxygen Consumption and Heart Failure: Importance of Measurement for Determination of Cardiac Output Using the Fick Principle

Resting oxygen consumption (VO2) is often estimated and frequently used to guide therapeutic decisions in symptomatic heart failure (HF) patients. The relationship between resting VO2 and symptomatic HF and the accuracy of estimations of VO2 in this population are unknown.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - February 9, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gillian Grafton, Thomas Cascino, Daniel Perry, Carmel Ashur, Todd M. Koelling Source Type: research