Impaired systemic oxygen extraction in treated exercise pulmonary hypertension: a new engine in an old car?
Ambrisentan in 22 patients with pulmonary hypertension diagnosed during exercise (ePH) improved pulmonary hemodynamics; however, there was only a trend toward increased maximum oxygen uptake (VO 2 max) secondary to decreased maximum exercise systemic oxygen extraction (Ca-vO 2 ). We speculate that i...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Pulmonary Circulation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2045893218755325 |