Small Pulmonary Artery and Vein Volumes Independently Predict Oxygen Desaturation in Smokers

By afschroeder • April 21, 2026

Kwee AKAL, van Amsterdam WAC, Mohamed Hoesein FAA, Gallardo-Estrella L, Charbonnier JP, Humphries SM, Tiddens HAWM, Crapo JD, Casaburi R, de Jong PA, Lynch DA, Pompe E. Small Pulmonary Artery and Vein Volumes Independently Predict Oxygen Desaturation in Smokers. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2026 Apr 16. doi: 10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0694. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42007640.

Tags: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Harbor UCLA, oxygen saturation, Publications, pulmonary vessels, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Quantitative computed tomography

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