Cardiopulmonary exercise test criteria for heart transplantation referral of patients with ambulatory heart failure in the current era

Heart 2026

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Authors: Maryam Ebadi Fard Azar, Anna Apostolo, Elisabetta Salvioni, Arianna Galotta, Michele Emdin, Massimo Francesco Piepoli, Alberto Palazzuoli, G Sinagra, Damiano Magrì, Stefania Paolillo, Massimo Mapelli, Jeness Campodonico
+33 more Ugo Corrà, Rosa Raimondo, Antonio Cittadini, AnnaMaria Iorio, Andrea Salzano, Roberto Badagliacca, Michele Senni, Pasquale Perrone-Filardi, Michele Correale, Enrico Perna, Marco Metra, Carlo Vignati, Mauro C Contini, Nikita Baracchini, Gaia Cattadori, Marco Guazzi, Giuseppe Limongelli, Gianfranco Parati, Beatrice Pezzuto, Robin Willixhofer, Pietro Palermo, Maria Vittoria Matassini, Francesco Bandera, Maurizio Bussotti, Ermes Carulli, Federica Re, Angela Beatrice Scardovi, Susanna Sciomer, Andrea Passantino, Davide Girola, Claudio Passino, Luigi Adamo, Piergiuseppe Agostoni
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-327208
Cited by: 0
References: 17

Abstract

Background Current guidelines recommend evaluating patients with ambulatory heart failure (HF) for heart transplantation if their peak oxygen consumption (peak VO 2 ) is

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Heart Failure Treatment and Management

Publication details

Journal / source
Heart
Pages
heartjnl–2025
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN