Background: Identifying the causes of low peak oxygen uptake (peak
V̇O) in heart disease patients with renal dysfunction is necessary for
prognostic improvement strategies. The purpose of this study was to verify the
determinants of peak V̇O for each stage of renal function in heart disease
patients, focusing on end-tidal oxygen partial pressure (PETO).
Methods: Two hundred fifty heart disease patients who underwent
cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in our institution were consecutively
enrolled. Patients were divided into three groups by their estimated glomerular
filtration rate (eGFR): 45, 45–59 and 60 mL/min/1.73 m. Patient
characteristics and CPET parameters including PETO (rest—anaerobic threshold) were compared between the groups. The relationship
between PETO and peak V̇O was also investigated for each
group. Results: In total, 201 patients were analyzed.
PETO decreased with the deterioration of renal function (eGFR
45, 0.1 mmHg vs. eGFR 45–59, 2.4 mmHg vs. eGFR 60, 5.2 mmHg,
p 0.001). In the eGFR 45 group, left ventricular ejection
fraction (LVEF) and hemoglobin (Hb) were significantly associated with peak
V̇O = 0.518, p 0.001 and
= 0.567, p 0.001, respectively), whereas PETO was
not. In the eGFR 45–59 group, age, Hb, and PETO showed a
significant association with peak V̇O ( = –0.354,
p = 0.006; = 0.258, p = 0.007;
= 0.501, p 0.001; respectively). In the
univariate analysis, eGFR 45–59 group showed the highest coefficient of
determination of PETO to peak V̇O (R = 0.247,
p 0.001). Conclusions: The determinants of peak V̇O in
heart disease patients depended on the stage of renal function. The determinants
of peak V̇O in patients with eGFR 45 were LVEF and Hb, while
PETO was the strongest predictor of peak V̇O in patients
with eGFR 45–59.