Carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity improves risk stratification in patients without airflow limitation: evidence for systematic measurement before lung resection | Zendy

Alessandro Brunelli | Zendy; Majed Refai | Zendy; Michele Salati | Zendy; Armando Sabbatini | Zendy; Nicholas J. MorganHughes | Zendy; Gaetano Rocco | Zendy

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Carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity improves risk stratification in patients without airflow limitation: evidence for systematic measurement before lung resection

Author(s) -

Alessandro Brunelli,

Majed Refai,

Michele Salati,

Armando Sabbatini,

Nicholas J. MorganHughes,

Gaetano Rocco

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.014

Subject(s) - risk stratification , lung , diffusing capacity , airflow , stratification (seeds) , medicine , resection , carbon monoxide , intensive care medicine , cardiology , lung function , surgery , chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , biology , seed dormancy , biochemistry , germination , botany , dormancy , catalysis

In many centers, carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity (DLCO) is still not routinely measured in all patients but only in patients with airflow limitation. The objective of the study was to assess the degree of correlation between forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1) and DLCO, and verify whether a low predicted postoperative DLCO (ppoDLCO) could have a role in predicting complications in patients without airflow limitation.

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