Is the time constant of the pulmonary circulation truly constant?
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Is the time constant of the pulmonary circulation truly constant?
I read with great interest the recent article by DELCROIX et al. [1] on vascular and right ventricular remodelling in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). I found it very informative; however, I would like to comment on some of the statements that were made. In relation to pulmonary vascular remodelling, the authors have stated that in spite of there being proportionally more ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00174213