Pulmonary diffusion impairment following heart transplantation: A prospective study

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 663-668

  Egan, J J ^a   Lowe, L ^a   Yonan, N ^a   Rahman, A N ^a   Campbell, C A ^a   Deiraniya, A K ^a   Carroll, K B ^a   Woodcock, A A ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyclosporin; heart transplant; immunosuppression; pulmonary diffusion impairment

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GAS DIFFUSION; GRAFT REJECTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LUNG DIFFUSION; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CYCLOSPORINE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HEART FUNCTION TESTS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY DIFFUSING CAPACITY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0030005406     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09040663     Document Type: Article

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