Persistent exercise limitation after successful pulmonary endoarterectomy: frequency and determinants

Persistent exercise limitation after successful pulmonary endoarterectomy: frequency and determinants

Abstract Background After successful pulmonary endoarterectomy (PEA), patients may still suffer from exercise limitation, despite normal pulmonary vascular resistance. We sought to assess the proportion of these patients after the extension of PEA to frail patients, and the determinants of exercise...

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Main Authors: Angelo G. Corsico, Andrea M. D’Armini, Valentina Conio, Antonio Sciortino, Maurizio Pin, Valentina Grazioli, Giulia Di Vincenzo, Rita Di Domenica, Anna Celentano, Benedetta Vanini, Amelia Grosso, Erica Gini, Federica Albicini, Vera N. Merli, Vanessa Ronzoni, Stefano Ghio, Catherine Klersy, Isa Cerveri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Hypertension, pulmonary
Embolism
Surgical procedures
Physical exertion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1002-5

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