Introduction The differential diagnosis of refractory breathlessness can be challenging, involving a systematic assessment of potential causes and aggravating co-morbidities. The index of suspicion ...

The flow–volume loop (FVL) analysis is typically helpful in establishing the diagnosis of airway obstruction caused by endobronchial lesions. In this report, we describe a patient with emphysema and ...

Excessive decrease in the flow of the late expiratory portion of a flow volume loop (FVL) or “flattening”, reflects small airway dysfunction. The assessment of the flattening is currently determined ...

Pre- and post-exercise flow-volume loops are often recommended as an easy non-invasive method for diagnosing or excluding exercise-induced laryngeal obstructions in patients with exercise-related ...

Introduction: In patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a key discriminator of clinical outcomes, However, current clinical indices of RV function are poor.

Acute LV pump function improvement during biventricular pacing was assessed by pressure-volume loop measurements before implantation. Long-term response to CRT was defined by a reduction of ≥10% in LV ...

We assessed the validity of measurements of FEV 1 and FVC in 57 adult patients with limited airflow (FEV 1 range 0,84L-3,90 L) by 6 experienced GPs with the use of a hand held spirometer without a ...