Why women are not small men: sex-related differences in perioperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing

ConclusionTo our knowledge, this is the first study to describe differences between males and females in CPET variables used in a perioperative setting. Furthermore, there is a substantial difference between the inclusion rates of males and females in this field. These findings require validation in larger cohorts and may have significant implications for both sexes in the application of CPET in the perioperative setting.

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Source: Perioperative Medicine - June 3, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research