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Pulmonary hypertension and chronic cor pulmonale in COPD

Hypoxia and endothelial dysfunction play a central role in the development of pulmonary hypertension. Cor pulmonale is a maladaptive response to pulmonary hypertension. The presence of peripheral edema in cor pulmonale is almost invariably associated with hypercapnia. Correction of abnormalities of...

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Main Authors: Shujaat, Adil, Minkin, Ruth, Eden, Edward
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2007
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695205/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18229565
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