Professor Luke Howard
Respiratory Consultant
Specialist expertise: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET), Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Catheterisation, Breathlessness, Exercise Intolerance, Respiratory Medicine.
The CPET heart health test at OneWelbeck evaluates heart and exercise capacity, diagnosing conditions like cardiovascular disease and exercise intolerance. Performed on an exercise bike, it helps monitor and improve heart health.
If you are at any fitness level from a normal exerciser to a professional athlete, you can book a CPET heart health screening test appointment using the form at the bottom of this page.
However, if you notice that when you are exercising you have symptoms including:
You should consult your doctor immediately.
The CPET test is situated in the OneWelbeck Heart Health and OneWelbeck Lung Health centre. The test evaluates your heart and exercise capacity, which is used to diagnose:
At OneWelbeck the CPET test is carried out on an exercise bike, so your doctor can get the most accurate information about your heart and oxygen rates in situ.
Screening your heart health is crucial for catching and preventing serious heart conditions, monitoring your heart health, and helping you to continue exercising late on into life.
You can eat and drink as usual. Depending on how you feel you may go about your normal routine or take it easy if you feel tired.
Measurements | |
CPET | Exercise performance, full ECG analysis, cardio-respiratory response to exercise, breathing efficiency, blood gas analysis including lactate at peak exercise - clinical interpretation of results |
VO2max | Exercise performance, cardio-respiratory response to exercise - report output |
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