A Correlative Study of Spirometric Parameters and Markers of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Autor: | Șuteu Carmen Corina, Muntean Iolanda, Blesneac Cristina, Căpîlna Brîndușa, Benedek Theodora, Togănel Rodica |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 153-158 (2016) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2501-8132 2016-0038 |
DOI: | 10.1515/jim-2016-0038 |
Popis: | Background: Alteration in lung function is present in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We aimed to study the pulmonary function indices obtained by spirometry in pediatric patients with PAH, and to correlate them with B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and echocardiographic parameters. |
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