Exercise and respiratory training improve exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with severe chronic pulmonary hypertension

…, S Ghofrani, MM Hoeper, M Halank, FJ Meyer… - Circulation, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with restricted physical capacity,
limited quality of life, and a poor prognosis because of right heart failure. The present study …

Management of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in clinical practice: the INSIGHTS-IPF registry

…, W Randerath, D Skowasch, FJ Meyer… - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
After introduction of the new international guidelines on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
in 2011, we investigated clinical management practices for patients with IPF according to …

Respiratory muscle dysfunction in congestive heart failure: clinical correlation and prognostic significance

FJ Meyer, MM Borst, C Zugck, A Kirschke… - Circulation, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—In congestive heart failure (CHF), the prognostic significance of impaired
respiratory muscle strength has not been established. Methods and Results—Maximal …

Effect of exercise and respiratory training on clinical progression and survival in patients with severe chronic pulmonary hypertension

E Grünig, N Ehlken, A Ghofrani, G Staehler, FJ Meyer… - Respiration, 2011 - karger.com
Background: Even though specific agents for the treatment of patients with pulmonary
hypertension (PH) are available, in PH patients, physical capacity and quality of life (QoL) are …

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and impairment after pulmonary embolism: the FOCUS study

…, HH Leuchte, N Martin, E Mayer, FJ Meyer… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims To systematically assess late outcomes of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and to
investigate the clinical implications of post-PE impairment (PPEI) fulfilling prospectively defined …

Incremental prognostic value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and resting haemodynamics in pulmonary arterial hypertension

R Wensel, DP Francis, FJ Meyer, CF Opitz… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a fatal disease despite recent
treatment advances. Individual risk stratification is important. Exercise capacity and invasive …

[HTML][HTML] Skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

…, A Filusch, P Bärtsch, MM Borst, HA Katus, FJ Meyer - Respiratory …, 2007 - Elsevier
Dyspnea and exercise limitation are common in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial
hypertension (IPAH). Recently, a reduction in inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength has …

Exercise capacity affects quality of life in patients with pulmonary hypertension

…, S Lehman, H Bremer, R Ewert, H Wilkens, FJ Meyer… - Lung, 2013 - Springer
Background The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the impact of exercise
capacity, mental disorders, and hemodynamics on quality-of-life (QoL) parameters in patients …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life 3 and 12 months following acute pulmonary embolism: analysis from a prospective multicenter cohort study

…, MM Hoeper, FA Klok, HH Leuchte, E Mayer, FJ Meyer… - Chest, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Few data are available on the long-term course and predictors of quality of life (QoL)
following acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Research Question What are the kinetics …

[HTML][HTML] Late outcomes after acute pulmonary embolism: rationale and design of FOCUS, a prospective observational multicenter cohort study

…, MM Hoeper, HH Leuchte, E Mayer, FJ Meyer… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2016 - Springer
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a frequent cause of death and serious disability. The risk
of PE-associated mortality and morbidity extends far beyond the acute phase of the disease. …