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Exercise Test for Evaluation of the Functional Efficacy of the Pig Cardiovascular System
Published on: May 12, 2023
Impaired functional and hemodynamic response to graded exercise testing and its recovery in patients with subclinical
Patrícia dos Santos Vigário1, Dhiãnah Santini de Oliveira Chachamovitz, Patrícia de Fátima dos Santos Teixeira
1Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Escola de Educação Física e Desportos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. patriciavigario@yahoo.com.br
Objective:
To evaluate the functional and hemodynamic responses during exercise and its recovery in patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism (SCH).
Subjects And Methods:
A cross-sectional study was carried out with 29 patients on TSH-suppressive therapy with levothyroxine for thyroid carcinoma and 35 euthyroid subjects. All volunteers underwent a cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a treadmill and functional and hemodynamic variables were measured during exercise and its recovery.
Results:
SCH patients showed impaired functional response to exercise, marked by lower values for oxygen consumption and exercise duration in addition to premature achievement of the anaerobic threshold. Heart-rate and blood pressure recovery immediately after exercise were slower among SCH patients when compared to euthyroid subjects.
Conclusion:
SCH is associated with impaired functional and hemodynamic responses during exercise and its recovery.
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