Respiratory Failure Associated with Diaphragmatic Paralysis: Just a Ventilation/Perfusion Problem?

Arch Bronconeumol. 2016 Nov;52(11):566-567. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.03.002. Epub 2016 Apr 20.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

Tomás Benito-González¹, Florentino Díez-Fernández², Armando Pérez de Prado³

Affiliations

¹ Servicio de Cardiología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España. Electronic address: tomasbenito@outlook.com.
² Servicio de Neumología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España.
³ Servicio de Cardiología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España.

PMID: 27107666
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.03.002

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Foramen Ovale, Patent / complications
Foramen Ovale, Patent / diagnostic imaging*
Foramen Ovale, Patent / surgery
Humans
Hypoxia / etiology
Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery
Male
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
Posture
Pulmonary Atelectasis / etiology
Respiratory Function Tests
Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
Respiratory Paralysis / etiology*
Respiratory Paralysis / physiopathology
Septal Occluder Device
Spinal Fusion*
Thoracic Vertebrae / surgery