Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6242542 | Respiratory Medicine | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Severe Kco reduction is frequently related to pulmonary hypertension, especially when associated with emphysema and/or interstitial lung disease. Systematic echocardiography is thus warranted in any patient with severe Kco diminution.
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Authors
Lize Kiakouama, Vincent Cottin, Jean-Charles Glerant, Jean-Yves Bayle, Jean-François Mornex, Jean-François Cordier,