The role of pulmonary function in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction: Looking beyond chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

BACKGROUND:The prognostic value of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a comorbidity in heart failure has been well documented. However, the role of pulmonary function indices in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains to be elucidated. METHODS:Subject...

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Main Authors: Wei-Ming Huang, Jia-Yih Feng, Hao-Min Cheng, Su-Zhen Chen, Chi-Jung Huang, Chao-Yu Guo, Wen-Chung Yu, Chen-Huan Chen, Shih-Hsien Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235152