Desaturation during Six-Minute Walk Testing Predicts Major Morbidity Following Anatomic Lung Resection among Patients with COPD

Desaturation during Six-Minute Walk Testing Predicts Major Morbidity Following Anatomic Lung Resection among Patients with COPD

Background: Pulmonary function testing (PFT) is commonly used to risk-stratify patients prior to lung resection. Guidelines recommend that patients with reduced lung function, due to chronic lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), should receive additional physiologic t...

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Main Authors: Christopher W. Towe, Katherine Wu, Alina Khil, Yaron Perry, Stephanie G. Worrell, Vanessa P. Ho, Philip A. Linden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
thoracic surgery
pulmonary function testing
six-minute walk
surgery
risk-stratification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/7/1/16

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