Dynamic trend of lung fluid movement during exercise in heart failure: From lung imaging to alveolar-capillary membrane function
In chronic heart failure (HF), exercise-induced increase in pulmonary capillary pressure may cause an increase of pulmonary congestion, or the development of pulmonary edema. We sought to assess in HF patients the exercise-induced intra-thoracic fluid movements, by measuring plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), lung comets and lung diffusion for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and nitric oxide (DLNO), as markers of hemodynamic load changes, interstitial space and alveolar-capillary membrane fluids, respectively.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Beatrice Pezzuto, Mauro Contini, Giovanni Berna, Arianna Galotta, Greta Cattaneo, Riccardo Maragna, Paola Gugliandolo, Piergiuseppe Agostoni Source Type: research
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