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Heterogeneous Perfusion in COVID-19 and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: A Review of Two Cases Followed by Implications for Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction, Thrombosis Development, Ventilation Perfusion Mismatch and Emergence of Treatment Approaches
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been compared to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). Multiple similarities between the two conditions were drawn in the past. This article seeks to further clarify potential underlying mechanisms related to hypoxia and pulmonary vascular responses. It does s...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7474561/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32913696 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10230 |