Abstract
Bicycle exercise testing is employed to assess cardiac function and the effects of therapy during both noninvasive and invasive studies. Bicycle ergometry can be performed in the supine or upright position. However, it is often not appreciated that a period of exercise may modify subsequent hemodynamic data at rest and during exercise and that the posture by itself modifies hemodynamics. In this communication, the methodology of exercise testing during invasive studies is discussed and the literature on reproducibility and the effects of posture on hemodynamics at rest and during exercise is reviewed.
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Thadani, U. (1984). Methodological Aspects and Quality Control in Ergometry — Exercise Testing During Invasive Studies: Reproducibility and Effect of Posture. In: Löllgen, H., Mellerowicz, H. (eds) Progress in Ergometry: Quality Control and Test Criteria. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69844-6_8
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