CARDIOPULMONARY FITNESS

Course overview

CARDIOPULMONARY FITNESS TESTING IS A DURABLE AND VERSATILE TOOL THAT PROVIDES VALUABLE DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY DISEASE. WHEN COMBINED WITH ADJUNCTIVE IMAGING MODALITIES, IT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING CARDIAC FUNCTION AND ALSO HELPS IN PROVIDING PROGNOSTIC INFORMATION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE IMPORTANCE OF CARDIOPULMONARY FITNESS TESTING AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE CARDIOLOGISTS AND THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO THIS TEST.