Patent Foramen Ovale in COPD and Hypoxia: Innocent Bystander or Novel Therapeutic Target?
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Abbreviations: patent foramen ovale, PFO; transcranial Doppler ultrasonography, TCD; Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, GOLD; partial pressure of oxygen, PaO2; oxygen uptake, V’O2; high-intensity transient signals, HITS Funding Support: Not Applicable. Citation: Fenster BE, Carroll JD. Patent foramen ovale in COPD and hypoxia: Innocent bystander or novel therapeutic target? J COPD F. 2014;1(2):151-154. doi:http:dx.doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.1.2.2014.0146
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
دوره 1 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014