Why the study?
Does pulmonary resection affect right ventricular morphology and function in patients with primary lung cancer?
Does pulmonary resection affect right ventricular morphology and function in patients with primary lung cancer?
Pulmonary resection, particularly pneumonectomy, causes significant early postoperative right ventricular dilatation and dysfunction, which is associated with the development of supraventricular arrhythmias.
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May warrant postoperative RV surveillance after pneumonectomy; leaves open arrhythmia prediction and need for prospective trials.
Kowalewski et al. (1999) studied this question.
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