Hyperinflated lungs compress the heart during expiration in COPD patients: a new finding on dynamic-ventilation computed tomography

Hyperinflated lungs compress the heart during expiration in COPD patients: a new finding on dynamic-ventilation computed tomography

Yanyan Xu,1,2 Tsuneo Yamashiro,1 Hiroshi Moriya,3 Maho Tsubakimoto,1 Nanae Tsuchiya,1 Yukihiro Nagatani,4 Shin Matsuoka,5 Sadayuki Murayama1 On behalf of the ACTIve Study Group 1Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan; 2Department o...

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Main Authors: Xu Y, Yamashiro T, Moriya H, Tsubakimoto M, Tsuchiya N, Nagatani Y, Matsuoka S, Murayama S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Subjects:
Heart
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Computed Tomography
Ventilation
Emphysema.
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/hyperinflated-lungs-compress-the-heart-during-expiration-in-copd-patie-peer-reviewed-article-COPD

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