Right Heart Functional Changes in the Acute, Hypercapnic Exacerbations of COPD
Objective. To investigate the correlation between respiratory failure and the pulmonary circulation. We focused on anatomical and functional changes of the right heart. Design. Clinical investigation. Methods. We evaluated 75 patients hospitalized in our respiratory ward for COPD exacerbation. All p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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| Series: | BioMed Research International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/596051 |