Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2906348 Chest 2005 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
The degree of dyspnea commonly observed in obese patients can be explained, in part, by increased ventilatory drive and reduced static lung volumes. Gastroplasty results in a significant reduction in BMI and respiratory drive measurements as well as significant improvement in dyspnea.
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