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High Prevalence of Left Ventricle Diastolic Dysfunction in Severe COPD Associated with A Low Exercise Capacity: A Cross-Sectional Study

BACKGROUND: A subclinical left ventricle diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) has been described in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of LVDD in stable severe COPD patients, to analyze its relationship with exercise capacity and to look for it...

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Autores principales: López-Sánchez, Marta, Muñoz-Esquerre, Mariana, Huertas, Daniel, Gonzalez-Costello, José, Ribas, Jesús, Manresa, Federico, Dorca, Jordi, Santos, Salud
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3694927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23826360
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068034