Chronotropic incompetence is more frequent in obese adolescents and relates to systemic inflammation and exercise intolerance

• Main Authors: Wouter M.A. Franssen (Author), Charly Keytsman (Author), Nastasia Marinus (Author), Kenneth Verboven (Author), Bert O. Eijnde (Author), Lisa van Ryckeghem (Author), Paul Dendale (Author), Renate Zeevaert (Author), Guy Massa (Author), Dominique Hansen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Adults with obesity may display disturbed cardiac chronotropic responses during cardiopulmonary exercise testing, which relates to poor cardiometabolic health and an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events. It is unknown whether cardiac chronotropic incompetence (CI) during maxi...