Jan Verwerft

Disproportionate systolic blood pressure response relative to oxygen consumption identifies a high-risk haemodynamic phenotype in arterial hypertension

OBJECTIVES: Conventional definitions of hypertensive response to exercise (HRE) rely on absolute systolic blood pressure (SBP) thresholds, which do not account for the metabolic demand driving the pressor response and show inconsistent association with pathophysiology and prognos...

Prevalence and predictors of abnormal dyspnea during exercise in persons with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study (PROTECTION trial)

Abstract Aim To determine the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of abnormal exertional dyspnea in T2D during a maximal exercise test. Methods 97 adults with non-insulin-dependent T2D underwent spirometry, maximal upright cardiopulmonary exercise test with Borg 0–10 dysp...