The vascular bed in COPD: pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular alterations
The loss of pulmonary vessels has been shown to be related to the severity of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The severity of hypoxaemia is also related to pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular resistance in these patients, suggesting tha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2014-09-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/23/133/350.full.pdf+html |