Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:202
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Original Articles: General Thoracic
Invited commentary
Douglas E. Paull, MD
Department of Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, VA Medical Center, 4100 W. Third St, Dayton, OH 45428
(Email: douglas.paull@wright.edu).
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Thoracic surgeons utilize a spectrum of observations in predicting a patients risk for pulmonary resection. Clinical factors (eg, dyspnea and smoking), pulmonary function tests, and arterial blood gas analysis are complemented by exercise testing that can range from simple stair climbing to more sophisticated studies such as the laboratory measurement of maximal . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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