| Serial pulmonary function in patients with acute heart failure. | |
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PMID: 6830378 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study delineates the effects of congestive heart failure on routine pulmonary function tests and assesses the changes in pulmonary function as congestive heart failure was treated. Twenty-eight patients had spirometry, lung volumes, and diffusing capacity measurements initially and at frequent intervals after their initial hospitalization for congestive heart failure. Initially the patients had both obstructive (mean forced expiratory volume in 1 s [FEV1], 48.2% +/- 13% predicted) and restrictive (mean forced vital capacity [FVC], 5.6% +/- 15.7% predicted) ventilatory dysfunction, but a normal carbon monoxide diffusing capacity. With treatment, pulmonary function rapidly improved initially and there was no further significant improvements in the mean pulmonary function after two weeks of treatment. However, there was marked interindividual variability and several patients took months to reach their best level of pulmonary function. Even with treatment, the patients retained evidence of obstructive ventilatory dysfunction and at the time of their best spirometry 53% (8/15) of nonsmokers still had an abnormally low FEV1/FVC ratio. |
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Authors:
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R W Light; R B George |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of internal medicine Volume: 143 ISSN: 0003-9926 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Intern. Med. Publication Date: 1983 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-04-07 Completed Date: 1983-04-07 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372440 Medline TA: Arch Intern Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 429-33 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Aged Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Failure / physiopathology* Humans Lung Volume Measurements Male Middle Aged Orciprenaline / pharmacology Pulmonary Ventilation / drug effects Smoking Spirometry Time Factors |
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586-06-1/Orciprenaline |
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