Conditioning of the diaphragm by phrenic nerve pacing in primary alveolar hypoventilation.
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A patient with respiratory muscle weakness due to alveolar hypoventilation was treated with nocturnal bilateral phrenic nerve pacing for one year. Treatment was associated with a progressive increase in diaphragmatic strength and endurance.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 43 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988