Is alveolar-capillary membrane diffusing capacity a useful marker for alveolar-capillary barrier damage and functional status in chronic heart failure?
Alveolar-capillary membrane diffusing capacity (DM) may serve as a useful marker for alveolar-capillary barrier damage due to elevated pulmonary capillary pressure in chronic heart failure.
Reduced alveolar-capillary membrane diffusing capacity is the major component of impaired pulmonary gas transfer in CHF, correlating with maximal exercise capacity and functional status. DM may be a useful marker for the alveolar-capillary barrier damage induced by raised pulmonary capillary pressure.
Puri et al. (Thu,) studied this question.