High Prevalence of Left Ventricle Diastolic Dysfunction in Severe COPD Associated with A Low Exercise Capacity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Marta López-Sánchez; Mariana Muñoz-Esquerre; Daniel Huertas; José Gonzalez-Costello; Jesús Ribas; Federico Manresa; Jordi Dorca; Salud Santos

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068034

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High Prevalence of Left Ventricle Diastolic Dysfunction in Severe COPD Associated with A Low Exercise Capacity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Marta López-Sánchez,

Affiliations Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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Mariana Muñoz-Esquerre,

Affiliations Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, Pneumology Research Group, Institut d´Investigacions Biomèdiques de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Daniel Huertas,

Affiliation Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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José Gonzalez-Costello,

Affiliation Pneumology Research Group, Institut d´Investigacions Biomèdiques de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Jesús Ribas,

Affiliations Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, Pneumology Research Group, Institut d´Investigacions Biomèdiques de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Federico Manresa,

Affiliations Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, Pneumology Research Group, Institut d´Investigacions Biomèdiques de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Jordi Dorca,

Affiliations Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, Pneumology Research Group, Institut d´Investigacions Biomèdiques de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Salud Santos

* E-mail: saludsantos@bellvitgehospital.cat

Affiliations Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, Pneumology Research Group, Institut d´Investigacions Biomèdiques de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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High Prevalence of Left Ventricle Diastolic Dysfunction in Severe COPD Associated with A Low Exercise Capacity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Marta López-Sánchez,
Mariana Muñoz-Esquerre,
Daniel Huertas,
José Gonzalez-Costello,
Jesús Ribas,
Federico Manresa,
Jordi Dorca,
Salud Santos

Published: June 27, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068034

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