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Measuring heart performance under stress
The many values of the cardiopulmonary exercise test
The cardiopulmonary exercise test (or CPET in short) is a stress test included in the "second level" cardiac exams to check, in both competitive and non-competitive athletes, young and master (over 40) ones alike, their exercise stress tolerance. However, this test is also performed to assess cardiac health, as well as to prevent and monitor the onset of cardiovascular disease