Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Hemodynamic changes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

S F Boushy, L B North

    Chest
    |November 1, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Outcomes of high-dose unilateral kidney irradiation in patients with gastric lymphoma.

    International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics·1998
    Same author

    Hodgkin's disease: correlation of clinical characteristics with probabilities for negative lymphangiogram vs. negative laparotomy findings in patients with Stage I supradiaphragmatic presentations vs. those in patients with Stage II.

    International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics·1998
    Same author

    Lymphography for staging lymphomas: is it still a useful procedure?

    AJR. American journal of roentgenology·1993
    Same author

    Current use of lymphography for staging lymphomas and genital tumors.

    AJR. American journal of roentgenology·1992
    Same author

    Stages I and II diffuse large cell lymphomas: prognostic factors and long-term results with CHOP-bleo and radiotherapy.

    Blood·1991
    Same author

    Thoracic lymphoma.

    Radiologic clinics of North America·1990
    Same journal

    The effect of a two-day stay at high altitude (2500 m) on right ventricular afterload and oxygen delivery in patients with pulmonary vascular disease A randomized controlled crossover trial.

    Chest·2026
    Same journal

    A Comparative Study of Radiation Exposure in Conventional and Robotic Bronchoscopy.

    Chest·2026
    Same journal

    Independent Prognostic Contributions of Anti-Ro52 and Anti-MDA5 in Autoimmune-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease.

    Chest·2026
    Same journal

    Lung aeration and gas exchange in SGA or AGA infants with moderate-severe BPD: secondary analysis of the PATH-BPD study.

    Chest·2026
    Same journal

    Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality after Negative Low-Dose CT Screening Results.

    Chest·2026
    Same journal

    Symptom prevalence and impact on lung cancer risk in the SUMMIT study.

    Chest·2026
    See all related articles

    Right heart catheterization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients showed minimal hemodynamic changes over 25 months. Cardiac index slightly decreased, and pulmonary arterial pressure modestly increased, regardless of emphysema presence.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Pulmonary Medicine
    • Medical Physiology

    Background:

    • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can impact cardiovascular function.
    • Understanding long-term hemodynamic changes in COPD is crucial for patient management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the longitudinal changes in hemodynamic parameters in patients with COPD over a 25-month period.
    • To determine if emphysema influences these hemodynamic alterations.

    Main Methods:

    • Right cardiac catheterization was performed on 136 COPD patients.
    • A subset of 43 patients underwent a second catheterization 25 months after the initial study.
    • Hemodynamic data, including cardiac index and pulmonary arterial pressure, were analyzed.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • Over 25 months, the cardiac index decreased by 6% and mean pulmonary arterial pressure increased by 7%.
    • These hemodynamic changes were statistically small.
    • The observed changes were consistent in patients with and without emphysema.

    Conclusions:

    • Long-term hemodynamic alterations in COPD patients over 25 months are minimal.
    • Emphysema does not appear to significantly affect these longitudinal hemodynamic changes in COPD.
    • These findings suggest stable cardiac function in COPD patients over this timeframe.