Persisting exercise ventilatory inefficiency in subjects recovering from COVID-19. Longitudinal data analysis 34 months post-discharge

• Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 258 - 11
• Main Authors: Dorelli, Gianluigi, Sartori, Giulia, Fasoli, Giulia, Ridella, Nicolò, Bianchini, Nicola, Braggio, Michele, Ferrari, Marcello, Venturelli, Massimo, Carbonare, Luca Dalle, Capelli, Carlo, Grassi, Bruno, Crisafulli, Ernesto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 25.05.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Analysis; Artificial respiration; Asymptomatic; Blood pressure; Carbon dioxide; Cardiopulmonary exercise test; Cardiovascular system; Chronic illnesses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - complications; COVID-19 - physiopathology; Data analysis; Efficiency; Electrocardiography; End-tidal pressure of CO2; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Exercise Test; Exercise tests; Exercise ventilatory inefficiency; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Hyperventilation; Hypotheses; Infections; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Oxygen Consumption - physiology; Oxygen pulse; Patient Discharge; Patient outcomes; Patients; Physical fitness; Physiology, Pathological; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Italy; Rome Italy; COVID-19; Cardiopulmonary exercise test; End-tidal pressure of CO2; Exercise ventilatory inefficiency; Oxygen pulse; Hyperventilation

SARS-CoV-2 infection has raised concerns about long-term health repercussions. Exercise ventilatory inefficiency (EVin) has emerged as a notable long-term sequela, potentially impacting respiratory and cardiovascular health. This study aims to assess the long-term presence of EVin after 34 months an...