At rest,individuals with more severe heart failure have more restrictive lung pathology and impaired gas exchange.During exercise,all of the following occur EXCEPT:

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During exercise, individuals with heart failure experience increased submaximal ventilation (A), increased dead space (B), and impaired gas exchange (D) as compensatory mechanisms to try to meet the oxygen demands of the body. However, thoracic expansion typically increases during exercise to allow for greater lung volume and air intake, not decreases (C). This is necessary to improve oxygenation and ventilation.

At Rest,individuals with More Severe Heart Failure Have More Restrictive