Pulmonary diffusion capacity in chronic heart failure is correlated with ventilation inhomogeneity rather than to direct haemodinamic impairment

M. Guglielmo, R. Torchio, C. Ciacco, L. Montagna, C. Gulotta, P. Greco Lucchina, A. Veljkovic, J. Milic-Emili (Orbassano, TO, Italy; Montreal, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Impact on respiratory function of pulmonary and extrapulmonary diseases
Session: Impact on respiratory function of pulmonary and extrapulmonary diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3782

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