Pectus excavatum: Pathophysiology and clinical characteristics

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-6

  Koumbourlis, Anastassios C ^a  

^a SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest wall deformity; Exercise intolerance; Lung function; Pectus excavatum

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

BREATHING MUSCLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNNEL CHEST; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MARFAN SYNDROME; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX WALL RECONSTRUCTION; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS;

EID: 59349088307     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: 15260550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2008.12.002     Document Type: Review

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