The spectrum of pulmonary abnormalities on computed chest tomographic imaging in patients with advanced heart failure

Authors
Lewin, S Goldberg, L Dec, GW
Citation
S. Lewin et al., The spectrum of pulmonary abnormalities on computed chest tomographic imaging in patients with advanced heart failure, AM J CARD, 86(1), 2000, pp. 98
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000701)86:1<98:TSOPAO>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Noncontrast chest computed tomographic imaging was performed in 71 consecut ive patients with advanced heart failure during initial cardiac transplant evaluation. Benign mediastinal adenopathy (nodes >1.0 cm in diameter) was d etected in 35% of this group.