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Conducting a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test

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In many institutions, the person responsible for interpreting the cardiopulmonary exercise test will also be the person supervising the test as it takes place. As part of this role, there are tasks that must be addressed before, during, and after the test is completed.

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  1. University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA

    Andrew M. Luks MD, Robb W. Glenny MD & H. Thomas Robertson MD

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Luks, A.M., Glenny, R.W., Robertson, H.T. (2013). Conducting a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test. In: Introduction to Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6283-5_4

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