© 2005 European Society of Cardiology
Metabolic gas kinetics depend upon the level of exercise performed
a Department of Academic Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital Castle Road, Cottingham, Hull HU16 5JQ, United Kingdom
b Department of Mathematics, Glasgow University, United Kingdom
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Background: The kinetics of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the onset of and recovery from exercise are slowed in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The aim of the present study was to establish whether the kinetics of O2 are influenced by the work rate.
Methods: Thirteen CHF patients and 12 control subjects underwent bicycle-based peak exercise testing with metabolic gas exchange analysis. Each subject then exercised at 15%, 25% and 50% of the maximal workload achieved until reaching steady state. Time constants for onset (Tonset) and offset (Toffset) for O2 uptake and CO2 output were correlated to the workload and the percentage of peak VO2 performed during the steady state tests.
Results: Patients had lower peak oxygen uptake (pVO2) and the relation between ventilation and carbon dioxide output was steeper in patients than controls. Toffset for both oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) from peak exercise was significantly greater in the patients than the controls and correlated with peak VO2 (r=0.56, p<0.005 and r=0.58, p<0.005). Tonset and Toffset for O2 were increased in patients for each of the steady state tests and peak VO2 correlated with T for recovery of O2 (r=0.44; p<0.05 from 15%, r=0.35; p=<0.05 from 25%, and r=0.54; p<0.01 from 50%). There was a correlation between the Tonset (r=0.42; p<0.0005 for O2 and r=0.23; p<0.05 for CO2) and Toffset (r=0.49; p<0.0001 for O2 and r=0.42; p<0.0005 for CO2) and oxygen uptake as a percentage of peak exercise.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates that the time constants of onset and offset for oxygen are dependent upon the degree of exertion performed relative to the individual's peak capacity.
Key Words: Gas kinetics • Chronic heart failure
Received October 13, 2004; Revised February 2, 2005; Accepted May 10, 2005
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