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Cardiopulmonary factors affecting 6-min walk distance in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
In conclusion, impaired DLCO due to interstitial lung disease was suggested to be a fundamental parameter affecting exercise capacity, in addition to heart involvement, in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Source: Rheumatology International - May 14, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

Cardiovascular comorbidity in Danish patients with scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease
Conclusion: CC was frequent among patients with SSc-ILD but was not associated with increased mortality. As expected, PH was associated with severe excess mortality.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Madsen, G. A., Hyldgaard, C., Bendstrup, E. Tags: Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease Source Type: research

Factors relating to impaired stroke volume during the 6-minute walk test in patients with systemic sclerosis.
CONCLUSIONS: Impaired stroke volume in patients with systemic sclerosis was observed at rest and during exercise, and the factors relating to the cardiac response seemed to be pulmonary function and the extent of pulmonary hypertension. PMID: 27463117 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - July 28, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clin Exp Rheumatol Source Type: research