Nocturnal Hypoxemia and CT Determined Pulmonary Artery Enlargement in Smokers

Nocturnal Hypoxemia and CT Determined Pulmonary Artery Enlargement in Smokers

Background: Pulmonary artery enlargement (PAE) detected using chest computed tomography (CT) is associated with poor outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unknown whether nocturnal hypoxemia occurring in smokers, with or without COPD, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) or their...

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Main Authors: Marta Marin-Oto, Luis M. Seijo, Miguel Divo, Gorka Bastarrika, Ana Ezponda, Marta Calvo, Javier J. Zulueta, Guillermo Gallardo, Elena Cabezas, German Peces-Barba, Maria T. Pérez-Warnisher, Jose M. Marín, Bartolomé R. Celli, Ciro Casanova, Juan P. De-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pulmonary artery enlargement
COPD
sleep-disordered breathing
nocturnal hypoxemia
chest CT scan
oximetry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/489

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