Open AccessInspiratory capacity is not altered in operable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Author(s) -
Richter Manuel J.,
Gall Henning,
Wittkämper Gesa,
Seeger Werner,
Mayer Eckhard,
Ghofrani Hossein A.,
Guth Stefan,
Reichenberger Frank
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pulmonary circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2045-8940
DOI - 10.1177/2045893217709763
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary hypertension , pathological , cardiology , pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
Pathological alterations of inspiratory capacity (IC) have been observed in pulmonary hypertension. However, the clinical significance of IC in operable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) without other pulmonary diseases remains unknown. CTEPH patients scheduled for pulmonary endarterectomy were prospectively screened. Despite being associated with functional capacity, pathological alterations of IC were not observed.