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Effect of adenotonsillar hypertrophy on right ventricle function in children

PURPOSE: Chronic upper airway obstruction causes hypoxemic pulmonary vasoconstriction, which may lead to right ventricle (RV) dysfunction. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in children. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate RV function in children with A...

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Autores principales: Lee, Jin Hwan, Yoon, Jung Min, Lim, Jae Woo, Ko, Kyung Og, Choi, Seong Jun, Kim, Jong-Yeup, Cheon, Eun Jung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Pediatric Society 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4279009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25550703
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2014.57.11.484