Decreased left ventricular stroke volume is associated with low-grade exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Issue 1 (25th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Inoue, Sumito; Shibata, Yoko; Kishi, Hiroyuki; Nitobe, Joji; Iwayama, Tadateru; Yashiro, Yoshinori; Nemoto, Takako; Sato, Kento; Sato, Masamichi; Kimura, Tomomi; Igarashi, Akira; Tokairin, Yoshikane; Kubota, Isao
• Is Part Of: BMJ open respiratory research. Volume 4:Issue 1(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-01-25
• Subjects: COPD Pathology -- Exercise -- Imaging/CT MRI etc; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Respiratory therapy -- Periodicals; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2016-000158
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-4439

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Low-grade exercise tolerance is associated with a poor prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The 6 min walk test (6MWT) is commonly used to evaluate exercise tolerance in patients with COPD. However, little is known regarding the relationship between cardiac function and exercise tolerance in patients with COPD. The aim of this study was to identify predictive factors in cardiac function for low-grade exercise tolerance in patients with stable COPD. Methods: We recruited 57 patients with stable COPD (men 54, women 3) to perform the 6MWT. Patients with underlying orthopaedic disease or heart failure were excluded. Cardiac function was evaluated by echocardiography and contrast-enhanced cardiac CT. We also measured pulmonary function and the 6MWT distance. Results: Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1 ) and per cent predicted FEV, along with left ventricular end diastolic volume and left ventricular cardiac output as measured by cardiac CT, were significantly related to the 6MWT distance. On multivariate analysis, left ventricular stroke volume was the factor most closely associated with a decreased walked distance in the 6MWT. Conclusions: Decreased left ventricular stroke volume was associated with low-grade exercise tolerance in patients with stable COPD without heart failure.