Cardio-pulmonary interactions

Oral Presentation
Chairs: J. Neder (Sao Paulo, Brazil), G. Hedenstierna (Uppsala, Sweden)
Late-breaking abstract: The diaphragm and abdominal muscles act on the abdomen to displace blood to the extremities during exercise
B. Uva, D. Bovio, A. Aliverti (Milano, Italy)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Right ventricular contractility at rest and during exercise in COPD
P. Trip, B. Boerrigter, T. Kind, H. J. Bogaard, N. Westerhof, A. Vonk Noordegraaf (Amsterdam, Netherlands; Richmond, United States Of America)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Right ventricular output in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during expiration is impaired by reduced venous return
B. Boerrigter, P. Trip, H. J. Bogaard, H. Groepenhoff, F. Oosterveer, N. Westerhof, A. Vonk Noordegraaf (Amsterdam, Netherlands; Richmond, United States Of America)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Effects of hyperoxia and helium-hyperoxia on the cardiocirculatory responses to incremental exercise in hypoxaemic patients with advanced COPD
M. Nunes, F. Queiroga-Jr., E. Meda, G. Chiappa, M. C. Machado, L. E. Nery, J. A. Neder (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Predictors of improvement in peak exercise capacity with helium-hyperoxia in severely-impaired COPD patients under long-term oxygen therapy
M. Nunes, F. Queiroga-Jr., E. Meda, G. Chiappa, M. C. Machado, L. E. Nery, J. A. Neder (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Tissue deoxygenation kinetics induced by acute hypoxic exposure at rest in humans
S. Verges, T. Rupp, M. Jubeau, G. Millet, T. Lety, V. Bricout, B. Wuyam, S. Perrey (Grenoble, St. Etienne, Montpellier, France)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Blood shift during cough in healthy subjects
A. LoMauro, A. Pedotti, P. T. Macklem, A. Aliverti (Milan, Italy; Montreal, Canada)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Regional chest wall volume variations in heart failure patients during inspiratory muscle training
D. Brandao, S. Lage, J. Nascimento, Jr., L. Carvalho, F. Vieira, S. Marinho Martins, L. Alcoforado, R. Britto, V. Parreira, G. Fregonezi, A. Aliverti, A. Dornelas de Andrade (Recife, Belo Horizonte, Natal, Brazil; Milan, Italy)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract