Right Ventricular Diastolic Function and Exercise Capacity in COPD

Decreased exercise capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is incompletely explained by pulmonary pathologic and physiologic abnormalities. We evaluated the extent to which right ventricular diastolic function (RVDF) is associated with exercise capacity in COPD.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - September 9, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Brett E. Fenster, Kristen E. Holm, Howard D. Weinberger, Kerrie L. Moreau, Kimberly Meschede, James D. Crapo, Barry J. Make, Russell Bowler, Frederick S. Wamboldt, Karin F. Hoth Source Type: research