Right Ventricular Morphology and Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Living at High Altitude

Guvenc, Tolga; Erer, Hatice; Kul, Seref; Perincek, Gokhan; Ilhan, Sami; Sayar, Nurten; Yildirim, Binnaz; Dogan, Coskun; KARABAĞ, YAVUZ; Balci, Bahattin; Eren, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2012.08.004

Right Ventricular Morphology and Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Living at High Altitude

Guvenc T. S., Erer H. B., Kul S., Perincek G., Ilhan S., Sayar N., ...Daha Fazla

HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.31-37, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.08.004
Dergi Adı: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.31-37
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Pulmonary vasculature is affected in patients with chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD). As a result of increased pulmonary resistance, right ventricular morphology and function are altered in COPD patients. High altitude and related hypoxia causes pulmonary vasoconstriction, thereby affecting the right ventricle. We aimed to investigate the combined effects of COPD and altitude-related chronic hypoxia on right ventricular morphology and function.