The accuracy of measurements of pulmonary compliance in mitral stenosis has been questioned. The values have varied from normal to very low, and there has been a poor correlation between compliance measurements and pulmonary hemodynamics. It has been thought that the large heart may press on the esophagus and cause an artifact in the esophageal pressures. [...]
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.118810 |
| Date | January 1966 |
| Creators | Wood, Thomas Ericson. |
| Contributors | Bates, D.V. (Supervisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science. (Department of Experimental Medicine. ) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: NNNNNNNNN, Theses scanned by McGill Library. |
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