Dyspnea and Exercise Limitation in Mild COPD: The Value of CPET

The majority of smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have mild airflow limitation as determined by simple spirometry. Although small airway dysfunction is the hallmark of COPD, many studies attest to complex heterogeneous physiological impairments beyond increased airway resista...

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Main Authors: Matthew D. James, Kathryn M. Milne, Devin B. Phillips, J. Alberto Neder, Denis E. O'Donnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00442/full