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Hemodynamic and ventilatory responses during exercise in chronic thromboembolic disease

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

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Source Name: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Coen van Kan, Mart N. van der Plas, Herre J. Reesink, Reindert P. van Steenwijk, Jaap J. Kloek, Robert Tepaske, Peter I. Bonta, Paul Bresser

Physiologic effects of pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) for chronic thromboembolic disease (CTED) were studied 1 year postop.  PEA resulted in improved RV stroke volume response, heart rate response, and ventilatory efficiency related to exercise. 

Commentary: http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/S0022-5223(16)30661-4/abstract

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