Severe pulmonary hypertension due to combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: another cause of death among smokers

Severe pulmonary hypertension due to combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: another cause of death among smokers

In 2005, the combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) was first defined as a distinct entity, which comprised centrilobular or paraseptal emphysema in the upper pulmonary lobes, and fibrosis in the lower lobes accompanied by reduced diffused capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO)....

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Main Authors: André Carramenha de Góes Hirano, Eduardo Pelegrineti Targueta, Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, João Augusto dos Santos Martines, Dafne Andrade, Silvana Maria Lovisolo, Aloisio Felipe-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2017-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Pulmonary Emphysema
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Hypertension
Pulmonary
Pulmonary Heart Disease
Autopsy
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/137696

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