A vascular cause of unexplained exertional wheeze: Keeping a high index of suspicion

A 31-year-old female was referred with a history of unexplained exertional breathlessness. The patient had normal resting lung function and a CT thorax showed no significant abnormality. Closer scrutiny of the flow-volume loop confirmed an elevated Empey's index. Cardiopulmonary exercise testin...

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Main Authors: Owais Kadwani, Oliver J. Price, Samuel V. Kemp, Cesare Quarto, James H. Hull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119303855