Peripheral Muscle Microcirculatory Alterations in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Pilot Study.

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary microcirculation abnormalities are the main determinants of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) pathophysiology. We hypothesized that PAH patients have peripheral tissue microcirculation alterations that might benefit from hyperoxic breathing. We evaluated peripheral muscle m...

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Published in:	Respiratory Care Vol. 58; no. 12; pp. 2134 - 2142
Main Authors:	Dimopoulos, Stavros, Tzanis, Georgios, Manetos, Christos, Tasoulis, Athanasios, Mpouchla, Anthi, Tseliou, Eleni, Vasileiadis, Ioannis, Diakos, Nikos, Terrovitis, John, Nanas, Serafim
Format:	research tables/charts tracings Journal Article
Published:	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Dec2013
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost