Respiratory muscles in heart failure.
This paper reviews respiratory muscle performance in patients suffering from congestive heart failure. Respiratory muscle dysfunction is well documented in these patients, and is thoroughly discussed. The mechanisms underlying its development and the potential consequences are also presented.
Dept of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evangelismos Hospital, Greece.
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D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment