Correlation between COPD and pulmonary hypertension

Correlation between COPD and pulmonary hypertension

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is in up to 90 % of all cases caused by smoking. COPD often has negative effects on circulation, effects that first and foremost can be observed as respiratory insufficiency. Reduced function of the right ventricle of the heart is common in patients suffe...

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Main Author: Haghighi, Maryam
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi 2005
Subjects:
COPD
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary function
diffusion capacity
Physiology
Fysiologi
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-6152

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