Lung Function before and Two Days after Open-Heart Surgery

Reduced lung volumes and atelectasis are common after open-heart surgery, and pronounced restrictive lung volume impairment has been found. The aim of this study was to investigate factors influencing lung volumes on the second postoperative day. Open-heart surgery patients (n=107, 68 yrs, 80% male)...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Urell, Elisabeth Westerdahl, Hans Hedenström, Christer Janson, Margareta Emtner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/291628
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