Fig. 1.
Sub-maximum CPET parameters between patients with isolated post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (Ipc-PH) and combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (Cpc-PH). Data presented as mean ± SD.
VE/VCO2: ventilatory efficiency; ETCO2: end tidal carbon dioxide; delta ETCO2: change in ETCO2 from rest to end exercise; O2: oxygen; GXCAP: gas exchange derived measure of pulmonary vascular capacitance.