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Cor pulmonale parvus in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema: the MESA COPD study.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 11 Nov 2014
Kawut Steven M, Poor Hooman D, Parikh Megha A, Hueper Katja, Smith Benjamin M, Bluemke David A, Lima João A C, Prince Martin R, Hoffman Eric A, Austin John H M, Vogel-Claussen Jens, Barr R Graham
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The classic cardiovascular complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is cor pulmonale or right ventricular (RV) enlargement. Most studies of cor pulmonale were conducted decades ago. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to examine RV changes in contemporary COPD and emphysema using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. METHODS: We performed a case-control study nested predominantly in...
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