Echocardiography and N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide in assessment of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in stable COPD in relation to disease severity
Introduction: Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is found to be frequent in COPD patients. Relationship between airflow obstruction and cardiovascular risk can be explained by inflammation which is considered one of systemic manifestations of COPD. Objective: To assess the LVDD in COPD pa...
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| Natura: | Artigo |
| Lingua: | Inglês |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Serie: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Accesso online: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816302667 |
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