Effects of cardiomegaly on regional chest wall volume in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy

J. D. Silva, D. Brandao, J. Nascimento, Jr., L. Carvalho, W. Oliveira Junior, R. Britto, G. Fregonezi, A. Aliverti, A. Dornelas de Andrade (Recife, Belo Horizonte, Natal, Brazil; Milan, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Respiratory and skeletal muscle assessment in health and disease
Session: Respiratory and skeletal muscle assessment in health and disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2112
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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J. D. Silva, D. Brandao, J. Nascimento, Jr., L. Carvalho, W. Oliveira Junior, R. Britto, G. Fregonezi, A. Aliverti, A. Dornelas de Andrade (Recife, Belo Horizonte, Natal, Brazil; Milan, Italy). Effects of cardiomegaly on regional chest wall volume in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 2112

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