Association of Recovery Rate From Exertional Desaturation With Disease Progression and Mortality Risk in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Originally aired: June 3, 2026 

CHEST June 2026, Volume 169, Issue 6    

Albina Tyker, MD, and Kerri A. Johannson, MD, MPH, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the association between recovery time from exertional desaturation following a 6-minute walk test with disease severity and progression in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.  

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Moderator
Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP

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