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Published on: October 1, 2019
Factors determining exercise capacity evaluated during cardiopulmonary exercise testing in 6-month follow-up after ST
Maciej Turski1,2, Magdalena Kocierz-Woźnowska1,2, Maciej Wybraniec1
11st Department of Cardiology, Upper Silesian Medical Center, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Introduction:
ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is one of the main causes of congestive heart failure (CHF). The main symptom of CHF is exercise tolerance impairment. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for impaired exercise tolerance in patients after STEMI.
Methods And Results:
A total of 84 patients with STEMI were analysed in the study. Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) was performed 6 months after STEMI. Impaired exercise tolerance defined as peak VO2 < 84% predicted for age and sex was present in 49 (58%) patients and was connected with lack of abciximab administration (91.4 versus 69%, P = 0·02) and the presence of mitral regurgitation (47 versus 23%, P = 0·02). In univariate analysis, the troponin I level at admission (OR 1·89, P = 0·047), the use of abciximab (OR 0·21, P = 0·03), the presence of mitral regurgitation (OR 2·98, P = 0·03) and NT-proBNP concentration (OR 2·17, P = 0·021) were related to impaired exercise tolerance. The best multivariate model for predicting impaired exercise tolerance included mitral regurgitation and lack of abciximab administration.
Conclusions:
Impaired exercise tolerance after STEMI is common. Mitral regurgitation and lack of abciximab administration are the best predicting factors of impaired exercise tolerance after STEMI.
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