title: Effects of EPAP on exercise tolerance in COPD patients with dynamic hyperinflation and suspected abnormal left ventricular filling pressure by echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Ergometry Unit, Cardiology, University Hospital of Mato Grosso do Sul (HUMAP), Campo Grande, Brazil. Electronic address: lgoelzer@terra.com.br.
authors.forename: Leandro Steinhorst
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Goelzer
authors.affiliation: Ergometry Unit, Cardiology, University Hospital of Mato Grosso do Sul (HUMAP), Campo Grande, Brazil. Electronic address: selguima@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Selma Guimarães Ferreira
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Medeiros
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Unit, Cardiology, HUMAP, Campo Grande, Brazil. Electronic address: anacwx@ig.com.br.
authors.forename: Ana Christina Wanderley Xavier
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Giacomini
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Unit, Cardiology, HUMAP, Campo Grande, Brazil. Electronic address: reibymustafa@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Reiby Caetano
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mustafa
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Pathophysiology Laboratory (LAFIR), Pneumology, HUMAP, Campo Grande, Brazil. Electronic address: paulo.muller@ufms.br.
authors.forename: Paulo de Tarso
authors.initials: Pde T
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017725:Ventricular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dynamic hyperinflation; Exercise tolerance; Expiratory positive airway pressure; Left ventricular filling pressure