Right-to-left shunt with hypoxemia in pulmonary hypertension

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypoxemia is common in pulmonary hypertension (PH) and may be partly related to ventilation/perfusion mismatch, low diffusion capacity, low cardiac output, and/or right-to-left (RL) shunting.</p> <p>Methods</p> <...

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Main Authors: Mastroïanni Bénédicte, Blanchet Anne-Sophie, Khouatra Chahéra, Derumeaux Geneviève, Glérant Jean-Charles, Cottin Vincent, Vodoz Jean-Frédéric, Bayle Jean-Yves, Mornex Jean-François, Cordier Jean-François
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/9/15