Brittany A. Zwischenberger, Carmelo A. Milano
VO2 max, maximum oxygen uptake; VE-CO2, minute ventilation-to-carbon dioxide output; HF, heart failure; RX, medication; CI, cardiac index; PFT, pulmonary function testing; LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; BiVAD, biventricular assist device; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; FEV1, forced expiratory volume during first second of exhale; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; HTN, hypertension; UNOS, United Network for Organ Sharing
