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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2021

Improvement of Pulmonary Function in Heart Failure Patients with Restrictive Patterns Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

Handan Basel Karacop, Erdem Karacop

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Article in International journal of general medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Handan Basel KaracopBezmialem Foundation University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Erdem KaracopBezmialem Foundation University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the improvement of pulmonary function in heart failure patients with restrictive patterns undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

methodsA total of 80 patients with heart failure and restrictive patterns undergoing TAVR due to severe aortic stenosis were included in this study. Spirometry and gas diffusion were assessed before and 4-6 months after TAVR. Pre- and post-TAVR measures were compared using paired

resultsSpirometry demonstrated increased absolute and percentage predicted total lung capacity (TLC), forced vital capacity (FVC), residual volume (RV), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), and forced vital capacity (FVC). FEV1/FVC decreased due to a pronounced increase in FVC. Additionally, the diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) increased significantly.

conclusionPulmonary function improves in heart failure patients with restrictive patterns undergoing TAVR.

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heart failurepulmonary functiontranscatheter aortic valve replacement

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PMID34511998
PMCPMC8421250
OpenAlexW3196565145

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