Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6241517 | Respiratory Medicine | 2015 | 52 Pages |
Abstract
The importance of LH makes its identification and measurement crucial. The demonstration of LH in COPD leads to the adoption of strategies to minimise its impact on the daily activities of patients. Several strategies reduce the impact of LH; the use of long-acting bronchodilators has been shown to reduce LH and improve exercise capacity. Non pharmacologic interventions have also been demonstrated to be useful. This article describes the pathophysiology of LH, its impact on the lungs and beyond and reviews the strategies that improve LH in COPD.
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Authors
Andrea Rossi, Zaurbek Aisanov, Sergey Avdeev, Giuseppe Di Maria, Claudio F. Donner, José Luis Izquierdo, Nicolas Roche, Thomas Similowski, Henrik Watz, Heinrich Worth, Marc Miravitlles,