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The walking-induced transient hack concept is valid & relies on a transient early-exercise hypoxemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decreased arterial oxygen pressure obtained at peak exercise is strong evidence of walking-induced hypoxemia, assuming that the lower pressure occurs just before exercise is stopped. Using empirical predefined models and transcutaneous oximetry, we have shown that some patients reporting exercise intolerance show a minimal value at the onset of walking and a post-exercise overshoot. These changes are referred to as transcutaneous "walking-induced transient hacks".

Methods

In 245 patients, walking-induced transcutaneous oxygen pressure changes in the chest were analyzed using observer-independent clustering techniques. Clustering classes were compared to the profile types previously proposed with the cross-correlation technique. The classifications of patients according to both approaches were compared using kappa statistics. In 10 patients showing a hack on transcutaneous oximetry, we analyzed the results of direct iterative arterial sampling recorded during a new walking treadmill test.

Results

Clustering analysis resulted in 4 classes that closely fit the 4 most frequently proposed empirical models (cross-correlation coefficients: 0.93 to 0.97). The kappa between the two classifications was 0.865. In 10 patients showing transcutaneous hacks, the minimal direct arterial oxygen pressure value occurred at exercise onset, and these patients exhibited a recovery overshoot reaching a maximum at two minutes of recovery, confirming the walking-induced transient hypoxemia.

Conclusions

In patients reporting exercise intolerance, transcutaneous oximetry could help to detect walking-induced transient hypoxemia, while peak-exercise arterial oximetry might be normal.

SUBMITTER: Bruneau A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3643941 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The walking-induced transient hack concept is valid & relies on a transient early-exercise hypoxemia.

Bruneau Antoine A Feuilloy Mathieu M Dussaussoy Corinne C Gagnadoux Frédéric F Leftheriotis Georges G Abraham Pierre P

PloS one 20130503 5

<h4>Background</h4>Decreased arterial oxygen pressure obtained at peak exercise is strong evidence of walking-induced hypoxemia, assuming that the lower pressure occurs just before exercise is stopped. Using empirical predefined models and transcutaneous oximetry, we have shown that some patients reporting exercise intolerance show a minimal value at the onset of walking and a post-exercise overshoot. These changes are referred to as transcutaneous "walking-induced transient hacks".<h4>Methods</ ...[more]

PMID: 23658759

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The walking-induced transient hack concept is valid & relies on a transient early-exercise hypoxemia.

Background

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The walking-induced transient hack concept is valid & relies on a transient early-exercise hypoxemia.

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