Vascular involvement in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is associated with spirometry obstructive impairment

Vascular involvement in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is associated with spirometry obstructive impairment

Abstract Background Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a type of pulmonary hypertension caused by persistent thromboembolism of the pulmonary arteries. In clinical practice, CTEPH patients often show obstructive ventilatory impairment, even in the absence of a smoking history....

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Main Authors: Asako Yanagisawa, Akira Naito, Takayuki Jujo-Sanada, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Keiichi Ishida, Goro Matsumiya, Rika Suda, Hajime Kasai, Ayumi Sekine, Toshihiko Sugiura, Ayako Shigeta, Seiichiro Sakao, Koichiro Tatsumi, Takuji Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Obstructive ventilatory impairment
Respiratory impedance
CT angiography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01779-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01779-x

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