Diagnosis of left-ventricular dysfunction from induced sputum examination.
We have shown that the examination of induced sputum for haemosiderin-laden macrophages is sensitive and specific for detecting raised left-sided filling pressures associated with left-ventricular dysfunction.
Leigh
R
R
Sharon
R F
RF
Efthimiadis
A
A
Hargreave
F E
FE
Kitching
A D
AD
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006485:Hemosiderin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis*
D006485:Hemosiderin