The Impact of Cystic Fibrosis- and Noncystic Fibrosis-Bronchiectasis on Pulmonary Artery Wall Thickness and Right Heart Functions Assessed by Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography

The Impact of Cystic Fibrosis- and Noncystic Fibrosis-Bronchiectasis on Pulmonary Artery Wall Thickness and Right Heart Functions Assessed by Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography

Background: Right heart functions are affected in patients with bronchiectasis as a result of pulmonary hypertension induced by chronic hypoxemia. Pulmonary artery wall thickness has recently been introduced as a sign of intensive and prolonged inflammation. The aim of this study was to analyze righ...

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Main Authors: Emre Gürel, Duygu Vezir, Tuba Güçtekin, Zekeriya Doğan, Derya Kocakaya, Sehnaz Olgun, Murat Sünbül, Altuğ Çinçin, Beste Özben, Nurten Sayar, Mustafa Kürşat Tigen, Berrin Ceyhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2023-05-01
Series:Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
Subjects:
chronic diseases
echocardiography
pulmonary circulation and right ventricle
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