Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a frequent complication in patients with COPD.
Objective To determine if, in patients with COPD, the presence of PH decreases exercise …

Introduction The impact of pulmonary hypertension (PH) on exercise tolerance in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has not been fully elucidated. It is necessary to …

Purpose To determine;(i) the effect of PH on exercise capacity, gas exchange and oxygen
pulse;(ii) the variables that correlate with mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) in severe …

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a well-known complication of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It remains unclear whether exercise parameters can …

Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a well-recognized complication of COPD. The
impact of PH on exercise tolerance is largely unknown. We evaluated and compared the …

Background Although pulmonary hypertension commonly complicates COPD, the functional
consequences of increased pulmonary artery pressures in patients with this condition …

Pulmonary hypertension is a common occurrence in advanced COPD, but its effects on
exercise capacity remain undetermined. Exercise testing and an echocardiographic …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) without effective drugs to treat. We conducted a systematic review and meta …

Introduction Few data are available in regards to the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension
(PH) in the broad spectrum of COPD. This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of …

Purpose Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to COPD has dismal prognosis. We reviewed
the long-term effect of PH-target therapy in severe PH-COPD. Method Patients attending our …