Diaphragmatic function in patients with chronic left ventricular failure

Pathophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-60

  Carmo, Miguel Mota ^a   Bárbara, Cristina ^b   Ferreira, Teresa ^b   Branco, Jaime ^a   Ferreira, Sara ^a   Rendas, António Bensabat ^a  

^a NOVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL PULIDO VALENTE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bilateral magnetic stimulation of phrenic nerves; Left ventricular failure; Maximal respiratory pressures; Sniff respiratory pressures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIAPHRAGM; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNIFFING; THORAX PRESSURE; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034899897     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4680(01)00065-7     Document Type: Article

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