Reduction of pulmonary capillary blood volume in patients with severe unexplained pulmonary hypertension

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 855-856

  Borland, Colin ^a   Cox, Yolande ^a   Higenbottam, Tim ^a  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carbon monoxide; nitric oxide; pulmonary capillary blood volume; pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; BREATH ANALYSIS; BREATH HOLDING; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GAS DIFFUSION; HUMAN; LUNG CAPILLARY; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG PRESSURE; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION;

EID: 0029812016     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.8.855     Document Type: Article

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