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Echocardiographic evaluation of heart in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient and its co-relation with the severity of disease
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has considerable effects on cardiac functions, including those of the right ventricle, left ventricle, and pulmonary blood vessels. Most of the increased mortality associated with COPD is due to cardiac involvement. Echocardiography provides a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3109831/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21712919 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.80321 |