Hemodynamic profiles in patients with chronic thromboembolic disease before and after pulmonary endarterectomy

Conclusions: Our observations point to an abnormal pulmonary vascular response to exercise and a decreased ventilatory efficiency as mechanisms underlying the exercise limitation observed in CTE patients. PEA resulted in improvements in circulatory responses indicative for an improved stroke volume response upon exercise and ventilatory efficiency.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 30, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Van Kan, C., Van der Plas, M., Reesink, H., Van Steenwijk, R., Tepaske, R., Kloek, J., Bresser, P. Tags: 4.3 Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research