Estimating pulmonary artery pressures by echocardiography in patients with emphysema

In patients with emphysema being evaluated for lung volume reduction surgery, Doppler echocardiography has been used to screen for pulmonary hypertension as an indicator of increased peri-operative risk. To determine the accuracy of this test, the present authors compared the results of right heart...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The European respiratory journal 2007-11, Vol.30 (5), p.914-921
Hauptverfasser:	Fisher, M. R, Criner, G. J, Fishman, A. P, Hassoun, P. M, Minai, O. A, Scharf, S. M, Fessler, and H. E, National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) Research Group
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Echocardiography, Doppler Female Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging Hypertension, Pulmonary - physiopathology Male Medical sciences Pneumology Predictive Value of Tests Pulmonary Emphysema - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Emphysema - physiopathology Pulmonary hypertension. Acute cor pulmonale. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary vascular diseases Sensitivity and Specificity United States
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