Do Pulmonary Hemodynamics Change After Effective Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema?

The improvement in lung function, exercise test, blood gas levels, and symptoms in emphysema patients after volume reduction surgery is a result of improvements in breathing mechanics. The question is, is the improvement in the condition related to pulmonary hemodynamics? Few studies have examined p...

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Main Authors: Shah-Hwa Chou, Eing-Long Kao, Meei-Feng Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-11-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09702542