2023
Differential cardiopulmonary haemodynamic phenotypes in PASC-related exercise intolerance
Kahn P, Joseph P, Heerdt P, Singh I. Differential cardiopulmonary haemodynamic phenotypes in PASC-related exercise intolerance. ERJ Open Research 2023, 10: 00714-2023. PMID: 38348243, PMCID: PMC10860209, DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00714-2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive cardiopulmonary exercise testingRight heart catheterizationPASC patientsExertional intoleranceCardiac outputPulmonary artery wedge pressurePeak VO 2Supranormal cardiac outputPeak exercise capacityCardiopulmonary exercise testingMaximal voluntary ventilationPost-acute sequelaeBody mass indexSystemic oxygen extractionMild acute illnessSARS-CoV-2Exercise hemodynamicsHFpEF patientsHFpEF phenotypeHeart catheterizationWedge pressureAcute illnessExercise capacityExercise testingHemodynamic abnormalities
2021
Persistent Exertional Intolerance After COVID-19 Insights From Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Singh I, Joseph P, Heerdt PM, Cullinan M, Lutchmansingh DD, Gulati M, Possick JD, Systrom DM, Waxman AB. Persistent Exertional Intolerance After COVID-19 Insights From Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing. CHEST Journal 2021, 161: 54-63. PMID: 34389297, PMCID: PMC8354807, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive cardiopulmonary exercise testingCardiopulmonary exercise testingCardiopulmonary diseaseExercise testingControl participantsPeak VOExertional limitationCOVID-19Greater ventilatory inefficiencyPeak cardiac indexSex-matched control participantsCohort of patientsSystemic oxygen extractionDead space ventilationOnly mild symptomsExertional intoleranceCardiac indexPulmonary hemodynamicsAcute infectionVentilatory inefficiencyExercise intolerancePathophysiologic mechanismsMild symptomsHyperventilatory responseOxygen extraction
2020
Dynamic right ventricular function response to incremental exercise in pulmonary hypertension
Singh I, Oliveira RKF, Heerdt P, Brown MB, Faria‐Urbina M, Waxman AB, Systrom DM. Dynamic right ventricular function response to incremental exercise in pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation 2020, 10: 1-8. PMID: 33062259, PMCID: PMC7534091, DOI: 10.1177/2045894020950187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight ventricle functionRight ventricle stroke work indexStroke work indexPulmonary hypertensionVentricle functionPeak oxygen uptakePeak VOIncremental exerciseArterial elastanceWork indexInvasive cardiopulmonary exercise testingGender-matched normal controlsExercise pulmonary hypertensionMaximum incremental exercisePulmonary arterial elastancePulmonary hypertension groupRight ventricle adaptationVentricular function responseCardiopulmonary exercise testingPulmonary hypertension patientsRight ventricle dysfunctionPulmonary arterial hypertensionOxygen uptakeArterial hypertensionHypertension group
2019
Dynamic right ventricular–pulmonary arterial uncoupling during maximum incremental exercise in exercise pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension
Singh I, Rahaghi F, Naeije R, Oliveira R, Vanderpool RR, Waxman A, Systrom D. Dynamic right ventricular–pulmonary arterial uncoupling during maximum incremental exercise in exercise pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation 2019, 9: 1-10. PMID: 31218910, PMCID: PMC6643191, DOI: 10.1177/2045894019862435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary arterial hypertensionExercise pulmonary hypertensionRV-PA couplingMaximum incremental exerciseRV-PA uncouplingPulmonary hypertensionExercise pHRV contractilityArterial hypertensionExercise capacityIncremental exerciseInvasive cardiopulmonary exercise testingReduced peak oxygen consumptionPressure-volume loop analysisPulmonary arterial elastanceCardiopulmonary exercise testingRight ventricular functionPeak oxygen consumptionAge-matched controlsEnd-systolic elastanceContractile reserveExercise testingRV functionSuch patientsVentricular function