Cough: an ominous symptom and a life saving manoeuvre in cardiology.
Cough is a common symptom in cardiovascular disorders and may be defined as an explosive expiration which helps in clearing the tracheobronchial system from secretions and foreign bodies. It is caused by a variety of cardiac and non-cardiac disorders. Although cough is generally accepted as an ominous symptom which indicates progressing or worsening disease state or drug side effect, it might sometimes be a life saving manoeuvre in the catheterization labs. The possible mechanisms by which cough helps us in the catheterization lab are discussed in this letter.
Sari
Ibrahim
I
Ozer
Orhan
O
Davutoglu
Vedat
V
Sucu
Murat
M
Aksoy
Mehmet
M
D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003371:Cough / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000379:methods*