Marked ventilation impairment due to progression of diffuse pleural thickening after cardiac surgery

A 64-year-old Japanese man presented with dyspnea and shortness of breath during exertion. Chest computed tomography revealed bilateral pleural effusion. He was drowsy because of CO2 storage and died due to ventilatory impairment. His past medical history included a thymectomy and adjuvant radiother...

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Main Authors: Takashi Touma, MD, Ryosyu Taira, MD, Touru Makida, MD, Katuhiko Oshiro, MD, Takafumi Miyara, MD, Yoji Taba, MD
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2022
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2f1b2e26713e4ca8b9cbcf0f8a914920
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