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59th Medical Wing: Pulmonary trains for CPET
March 22, 2022 — The Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test is a clinical tool that evaluates exercise capacity and determines cardiac or lung conditions... MORE

Pulmonary trains with new equipment for a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test. The CPET is a clinical tool that evaluates exercise capacity and determine cardiac or lung conditions. It assesses the patient's exercise responses involving the pulmonary, cardiovascular and skeletal muscle systems.

Strong foundation early in life contributes to heart disease prevention
February 6, 2020 — High rates of obesity and high blood pressure are placing people ages 35-64 at risk for heart disease earlier in life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... MORE

Heart disease is most often associated with older adults, but younger people are not immune from its devastating effects.
High rates of obesity and high blood pressure are placing people ages 35-64 at risk for heart disease earlier in life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(U.S. Army graphic by Rebecca Westfall)

Healthy lifestyle leads to healthy heart
January 26, 2017 — Medical experts say there are plenty of things Airmen can do to ensure a healthy heart, including quitting smoking and not drinking too much. Heart disease, heart attack, and stroke are just some of... MORE

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