@article {Quezada LoaizaP5139, author = {Carlos Andr{\'e}s Quezada Loaiza and Marta Iscar Urrutia and Miguel Angel Ariza Prota and Juan Alejandro Casc{\'o}n Hernandez and Herminia Buchelli and David Fole and Ramon Fernandez and Gemma Rubinos and Maria Jos{\'e} Vazquez and Bego{\~n}a Palomo and Pere Casan Clar{\`a} and Beatriz Molina and Mar{\'\i}a Angeles Montoli{\'u}}, title = {Assessment of exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and COPD}, volume = {42}, number = {Suppl 57}, elocation-id = {P5139}, year = {2013}, publisher = {European Respiratory Society}, abstract = {Ergospirometry is gold standard for assessing cardiopulmonary adaptation to exercise. Exercise tolerance is prognostic factor heart failure (CHF).OBJECTIVE: Compare exercise capacity in patients with COPD/CHF and CHF patients only.METHODS: Prospective study 122 patients with CHF. Spirometry and Ergospirometry were performed with analysis of expired gases, up to the anaerobic threshold. Underlying heart disease, diagnosis of COPD, FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC, oxygen consumption, carbon production, ventilation, and heart rate test time and met Bruce stage were assesed.RESULTS: The mean age was 59 + 8 years. 78\% male. The 27\% have a diagnosis of COPD. The 29\% are obese. Table I shows GOLD classification and type of heart disease.View this table:Table No. I: GOLD classification and underlying heart disease.In Table II shows VO2 ml / kg / min and the EqCO2. Bruce reached the stage for COPD / CHF: I 7\% II 35\% 27\% III, IV 31\% and for the CHF group: I 17\% II 14\% 34\% III, IV 30\% V 6\%.View this table:Table No. II: Oxygen consumption and CO2 Equivalent.CONCLUSIONS:1. Patients diagnosed with COPD and CHF have higher exercise limitation evidenced by early completion in the stress test, lower oxygen consumption and ventilatory equivalent of CO2 increased.2. Functional assessment of patients with CHF should also include the assessment of lung function.}, issn = {0903-1936}, URL = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P5139}, eprint = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P5139.full.pdf}, journal = {European Respiratory Journal} }