Pulmonary artery enlargement and mortality risk in moderate to severe COPD: results from COPDGene

David C. LaFon, Surya P. Bhatt, Wassim W. Labaki, Farbod N. Rahaghi, Matthew Moll, Russ P. Bowler, Elizabeth A. Regan, Barry J. Make, James D. Crapo, Raul San Jose Estepar, Alejandro A. Diaz, Edwin K. Silverman, MeiLan K. Han, Brian Hobbs, Michael H. Cho, George R. Washko, Mark T. Dransfield, J. Michael Wells

Source: Eur Respir J, 55 (2) 1901812; 10.1183/13993003.01812-2019
Journal Issue: February
Disease area: Airway diseases

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David C. LaFon, Surya P. Bhatt, Wassim W. Labaki, Farbod N. Rahaghi, Matthew Moll, Russ P. Bowler, Elizabeth A. Regan, Barry J. Make, James D. Crapo, Raul San Jose Estepar, Alejandro A. Diaz, Edwin K. Silverman, MeiLan K. Han, Brian Hobbs, Michael H. Cho, George R. Washko, Mark T. Dransfield, J. Michael Wells. Pulmonary artery enlargement and mortality risk in moderate to severe COPD: results from COPDGene. Eur Respir J, 55 (2) 1901812; 10.1183/13993003.01812-2019

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