Evaluation of pulmonary hypertension in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients using transthoracic echocardiography

Evaluation of pulmonary hypertension in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients using transthoracic echocardiography

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) frequently complicates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) process and adversely affects the exercise capacity of such patients. However, majority of the COPD patients are not routinely evaluated for PH even though a rapid screening tool in the form o...

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Main Authors: Swetabh Purohit, Arsh Garg, Vinod Joshi, Gopal Purohit, Varsha Joshee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
echocardiography
pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.bmbtrj.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9834;year=2019;volume=3;issue=1;spage=53;epage=56;aulast=Purohit

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