Pulmonary arterial enlargement predicts cardiopulmonary complications after pulmonary resection for lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study

[1] Boffa DJ(2008)Data from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery database: the surgical management of primary lung tumors J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135 247-54

[2] Allen MS(2013)Major morbidity after lung resection: a comparison between the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database system and the Thoracic Morbidity and Mortality system J Thorac Dis 5 217-22

[3] Grab JD(2008)Diffusing capacity predicts morbidity after lung resection in patients without obstructive lung disease Ann Thorac Surg 85 1158-64

[4] Gaissert HA(2012)Minute ventilation-to-carbon dioxide output (VE/VCO2) slope is the strongest predictor of respiratory complications and death after pulmonary resection Ann Thorac Surg 93 1802-6

[5] Harpole DH(2009)Exercise capacity assessment in patients undergoing lung resection Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 35 419-22

[6] Wright CD(1962)Operative pulmonary artery pressure measurements as a guide to postoperative management and prognosis following pneumonectomy Dis Chest 41 85-90

[7] Salati M(1978)Role of pulmonary vascular resistance measurements in preoperative evaluation of candidates for pulmonary resection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 75 519-24

[8] Refai M(2005)Pulmonary artery pressure and blood flow as predictors of outcome from lung cancer resection Respirology 10 620-8

[9] Pompili C(2010)Detection of pulmonary hypertension with multidetector CT and echocardiography alone and in combination Radiology 254 609-16

[10] Xiume F(2007)Computed tomographic screening of pulmonary arterial hypertension in candidates for lung transplantation Transplant Proc 39 2405-8

[1] Boffa DJ(2008)Data from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery database: the surgical management of primary lung tumors J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135 247-54

[2] Allen MS(2013)Major morbidity after lung resection: a comparison between the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database system and the Thoracic Morbidity and Mortality system J Thorac Dis 5 217-22

[3] Grab JD(2008)Diffusing capacity predicts morbidity after lung resection in patients without obstructive lung disease Ann Thorac Surg 85 1158-64

[4] Gaissert HA(2012)Minute ventilation-to-carbon dioxide output (VE/VCO2) slope is the strongest predictor of respiratory complications and death after pulmonary resection Ann Thorac Surg 93 1802-6

[5] Harpole DH(2009)Exercise capacity assessment in patients undergoing lung resection Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 35 419-22

[6] Wright CD(1962)Operative pulmonary artery pressure measurements as a guide to postoperative management and prognosis following pneumonectomy Dis Chest 41 85-90

[7] Salati M(1978)Role of pulmonary vascular resistance measurements in preoperative evaluation of candidates for pulmonary resection J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 75 519-24

[8] Refai M(2005)Pulmonary artery pressure and blood flow as predictors of outcome from lung cancer resection Respirology 10 620-8

[9] Pompili C(2010)Detection of pulmonary hypertension with multidetector CT and echocardiography alone and in combination Radiology 254 609-16

[10] Xiume F(2007)Computed tomographic screening of pulmonary arterial hypertension in candidates for lung transplantation Transplant Proc 39 2405-8