Effects of airway obstruction and hyperinflation on electrocardiographic axes in COPD

Effects of airway obstruction and hyperinflation on electrocardiographic axes in COPD

Abstract Background COPD influences cardiac function and morphology. Changes of the electrical heart axes have been largely attributed to a supposed increased right heart load in the past, whereas a potential involvement of the left heart has not been sufficiently addressed. It is not known to which...

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Main Authors: Peter Alter, Henrik Watz, Kathrin Kahnert, Klaus F. Rabe, Frank Biertz, Ronald Fischer, Philip Jung, Jana Graf, Robert Bals, Claus F. Vogelmeier, Rudolf A. Jörres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
COPD
Airway obstruction
Hyperinflation
Electrocardiographic axis
P wave axis
QRS axis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1025-y

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