Pulmonary blood volume measured by 82 Rb-PET in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary vascular dysfunction and destruction are observable before the onset of detectable emphysema, but it is unknown whether this is associated with central hypovolemia. We investigated if patients with COPD have reduced pulmonary b...

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