Improved gas exchange after pneumonectomy in an adult with incomplete pulmonary vein atresia. 1994

T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Groningen University Hospital, The Netherlands.

Atresia of the pulmonary veins of the left lung and the right upper lobe with moderate pulmonary hypertension was diagnosed in a 20 year old man presenting with exertional dyspnoea and haemoptysis. After left pneumonectomy gas exchange appeared to have improved. This was shown by improved arterial oxygen pressures during all steps of exercise in a cycle ergometer test in comparison with values obtained before surgery. This improvement could be entirely attributed to a decrease in physiological dead space ventilation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010100 Oxygen An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration. Dioxygen,Oxygen-16,Oxygen 16
D011013 Pneumonectomy The excision of lung tissue including partial or total lung lobectomy. Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction,Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction,Lung Volume Reduction,Lung Volume Reduction Surgery,Partial Pneumonectomy,Partial Pneumonectomies,Pneumonectomies,Pneumonectomy, Partial,Reduction, Lung Volume,Volume Reduction, Lung
D011184 Postoperative Period The period following a surgical operation. Period, Postoperative,Periods, Postoperative,Postoperative Periods
D011659 Pulmonary Gas Exchange The exchange of OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood that occurs across the BLOOD-AIR BARRIER. Exchange, Pulmonary Gas,Gas Exchange, Pulmonary
D011667 Pulmonary Veins The veins that return the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. Pulmonary Vein,Vein, Pulmonary,Veins, Pulmonary
D005080 Exercise Test Controlled physical activity which is performed in order to allow assessment of physiological functions, particularly cardiovascular and pulmonary, but also aerobic capacity. Maximal (most intense) exercise is usually required but submaximal exercise is also used. Arm Ergometry Test,Bicycle Ergometry Test,Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing,Exercise Testing,Step Test,Stress Test,Treadmill Test,Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test,EuroFit Tests,Eurofit Test Battery,European Fitness Testing Battery,Fitness Testing,Physical Fitness Testing,Arm Ergometry Tests,Bicycle Ergometry Tests,Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests,Ergometry Test, Arm,Ergometry Test, Bicycle,Ergometry Tests, Arm,Ergometry Tests, Bicycle,EuroFit Test,Eurofit Test Batteries,Exercise Test, Cardiopulmonary,Exercise Testing, Cardiopulmonary,Exercise Tests,Exercise Tests, Cardiopulmonary,Fitness Testing, Physical,Fitness Testings,Step Tests,Stress Tests,Test Battery, Eurofit,Test, Arm Ergometry,Test, Bicycle Ergometry,Test, Cardiopulmonary Exercise,Test, EuroFit,Test, Exercise,Test, Step,Test, Stress,Test, Treadmill,Testing, Cardiopulmonary Exercise,Testing, Exercise,Testing, Fitness,Testing, Physical Fitness,Tests, Arm Ergometry,Tests, Bicycle Ergometry,Tests, Cardiopulmonary Exercise,Tests, EuroFit,Tests, Exercise,Tests, Step,Tests, Stress,Tests, Treadmill,Treadmill Tests
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

Related Publications

T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
May 1977, [Zasshi] [Journal]. Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai,
T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
January 2017, Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan),
T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
January 1990, Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985),
T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
December 2012, Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery,
T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
April 2024, JACC. Case reports,
T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
July 2015, Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology,
T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
June 1989, Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985),
T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
January 2022, Respiratory medicine case reports,
T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
February 1977, Thorax,
T S van der Werf, and G P Mannes, and J M Hew, and R G Grevink, and T W van der Mark, and T Ebels, and G H Koëter
April 2023, International journal of heart failure,
Copied contents to your clipboard!