Echocardiographic predictors of exercise capacity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

[1] Whittenberger JL(1960)Influence of state of inflation of the lung on pulmonary vascular resistance J Appl Physiol 15 878-882

[2] McGregor M(1968)The influence of the airways resistance and alveolar pressure on the pulmonary vascular resistance in chronic bronchitis Cardiovasc Res 2 84-92

[3] Berglund E(2009)Pulmonary hypertension in COPD: a review and consideration of the role of arterial vasodilators COPD 6 137-144

[4] Borst HG(2009)Reduced intrathoracic blood volume and left and right ventricular dimensions in patients with severe emphysema Cor pulmonale. Chronic Respiratory Disease 6 177-185

[5] Harris P(2007)Percent emphysema, airflow obstruction, and impaired left ventricular filling Chest 131 1050-1057

[6] Segel N(2010)Decreasing cardiac chamber sizes and associated heart dysfunction in COPD N Engl J Med 362 217-227

[7] Green I(2010)Cause of the raised wedge pressure on exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chest 138 32-38

[8] Housley E(1988)Impact of pulmonary artery pressure on exercise function in severe COPD Am Rev Respir Dis 138 350-354

[9] Burger CD(2009)Recommendations for the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function by echocardiography Chest 136 412-419

[10] Weitzenblum E(2009)Guidelines for the echocardiographic assessment of the right heart in adults: a report from the American society of echocardiography: endorsed by the European association of echocardiography, a registered branch of the European society of cardiology, and the Canadian society of echocardiography Eur J Echocardiogr 10 165-193

[1] Whittenberger JL(1960)Influence of state of inflation of the lung on pulmonary vascular resistance J Appl Physiol 15 878-882

[2] McGregor M(1968)The influence of the airways resistance and alveolar pressure on the pulmonary vascular resistance in chronic bronchitis Cardiovasc Res 2 84-92

[3] Berglund E(2009)Pulmonary hypertension in COPD: a review and consideration of the role of arterial vasodilators COPD 6 137-144

[4] Borst HG(2009)Reduced intrathoracic blood volume and left and right ventricular dimensions in patients with severe emphysema Cor pulmonale. Chronic Respiratory Disease 6 177-185

[5] Harris P(2007)Percent emphysema, airflow obstruction, and impaired left ventricular filling Chest 131 1050-1057

[6] Segel N(2010)Decreasing cardiac chamber sizes and associated heart dysfunction in COPD N Engl J Med 362 217-227

[7] Green I(2010)Cause of the raised wedge pressure on exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chest 138 32-38

[8] Housley E(1988)Impact of pulmonary artery pressure on exercise function in severe COPD Am Rev Respir Dis 138 350-354

[9] Burger CD(2009)Recommendations for the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function by echocardiography Chest 136 412-419

[10] Weitzenblum E(2009)Guidelines for the echocardiographic assessment of the right heart in adults: a report from the American society of echocardiography: endorsed by the European association of echocardiography, a registered branch of the European society of cardiology, and the Canadian society of echocardiography Eur J Echocardiogr 10 165-193