Hands-on Workshop: CPET Basics

(Limited capacity)

The role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the evaluation of patients with cardiovascular disease continues to increase. Research has long demonstrated that CPET can provide important prognostic information in both patients with HFrEF and HFpEF. Newer data highlight important subtleties in cardiopulmonary physiology that may uncover unrecognized pathology in certain patients and even lead to novel treatment strategies, particularly when coupled with invasive hemodynamic assessment. Data is also emerging about the role of CPET in surgigcal and device-based HF treatment. Finally, CPET can be pivotal in the evaluation of patients with unexplained dyspnea by distinguishing the relative contributions of pulmonary, cardiac, and peripheral limitations to exercise. Many such patients are seen by heart failure cardiologists as part of their workup. It is clear that a thorough understanding of exercise physiology and interpretation of CPET is critical to the early career heart failure provider.This workshop will review practical aspects of CPET performance and interpretation, with a goal of providing attendees with hands-on, practical experience and actionable information that can help them develop or broaden the use of CPET In their own practice and increase their confidence in interpreting results.