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Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Veno-occlusive Disease: Similarities and Differences
Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 07/30/09

Montani D et al. – A noninvasive diagnostic approach using HRCT of the chest, arterial blood gases, pulmonary function tests, and bronchoalveolar lavage may be helpful to detect PVOD. In contrast with iPAH, PVOD is characterized by an even poorer prognosis and the possibility of developing severe pulmonary edema with specific PAH therapy. Lung transplantation remains the treatment of choice, but cautious use of specific PAH therapy can be helpful in select patients while awaiting this intervention.

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Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch Resulting From Iatrogenic Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Radiofrequency Ablation: A Case Report
Clinical Cardiology, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 80%

Association of Celiac Disease with Cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary Hemosiderosis
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 69%

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Chest, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Increased relative mortality in women with severe oxygen-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chest, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 69%

The immediate effect of individual manipulation techniques on pulmonary function measures in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Internet Source, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 68%