JOURNAL ARTICLE

Minute ventilation to carbon dioxide slope and risk stratification before lung cancer resection.

  • Published In: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2024, v. 65, n. 4. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Charloux, Anne; Olland, Anne; Falcoz, Pierre-Emmanuel 3 of 3

Abstract

This article discusses the use of exercise tests to assess the physiological reserve and operability of patients before lung cancer resection. The study validates the use of peakVO2, a measure of maximal oxygen uptake, and the minute ventilation to carbon dioxide output (VE/VCO2) slope as predictors of mortality and cardiopulmonary complications following surgery. The article suggests that incorporating the VE/VCO2 slope into risk stratification algorithms could help identify high-risk patients who may benefit from alternative treatment options. However, further research is needed to determine the relationship between peakVO2 and the VE/VCO2 slope and to standardize the analysis of the VE/VCO2 relationship. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2024/04, Vol. 65, Issue 4, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1010-7940
  • DOI:10.1093/ejcts/ezad390
  • Accession Number:176933042
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