Association of lung perfusion disparity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis awaiting lung transplantation

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 217-225

  Stanchina, Michael L ^a   Tantisira, Kelan G ^a   Aquino, Suzanne L ^a   Wain, John C ^a   Ginns, Leo C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG PERFUSION; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BOSTON; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PERFUSION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESIDUAL VOLUME; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE VOLUME; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0036161677     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-2498(01)00376-X     Document Type: Article

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