Exercise Pathophysiology in Interstitial Lung Disease

Clin Chest Med. 2019 Jun;40(2):405-420. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2019.02.011.

Abstract

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a heterogeneous group of disorders that primarily affect the lung parenchyma. Patients with ILD have reduced lung volumes, impaired pulmonary gas exchange, and decreased cardiovascular function. These pathologic features of ILD become exacerbated during physical exertion, leading to exercise intolerance and abnormally high levels of exertional dyspnea. In this review, the authors summarize the primary pathophysiologic features of patients with ILD and their effect on the integrative response to exercise.

Keywords: Dyspnea; Exercise intolerance; Hypoxemia; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Pulmonary gas exchange; Restrictive ventilatory impairment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dyspnea / physiopathology*
  • Exercise / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / physiopathology*
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / therapy*

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