Research ArticleOriginal Research
Value of Plethysmographic Pulse Amplitude Ratio With Valsalva Maneuver in Identifying Left Ventricular Dysfunction During COPD Exacerbation
Hamdi Boubaker, Mohamed Habib Grissa, Haithem Debbabi, Kaouthar Beltaief, Zohra Dridi, Mohamed Fadhel Najjar, Wahid Bouida, Riadh Boukef, Soudani Marghli and Semir Nouira
Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 439-446; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04091
Hamdi Boubaker
Emergency Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital Monastir, Tunisia and the Research Laboratory (LR12SP18), University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Mohamed Habib Grissa
Emergency Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital Monastir, Tunisia and the Research Laboratory (LR12SP18), University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Haithem Debbabi
Emergency Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital Monastir, Tunisia and the Research Laboratory (LR12SP18), University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Kaouthar Beltaief
Emergency Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital Monastir, Tunisia and the Research Laboratory (LR12SP18), University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Zohra Dridi
Cardiology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Mohamed Fadhel Najjar
Biochemistry Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Wahid Bouida
Emergency Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital Monastir, Tunisia and the Research Laboratory (LR12SP18), University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Riadh Boukef
Emergency Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia and the Research Laboratory (LR12SP18), University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Soudani Marghli
Emergency Department, Tahar Sfar University Hospital, Mahdia, Tunisia and the Research Laboratory (LR12SP18), University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Semir Nouira
Emergency Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital Monastir, Tunisia and the Research Laboratory (LR12SP18), University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.

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Respiratory Care
Vol. 61, Issue 4
1 Apr 2016
Value of Plethysmographic Pulse Amplitude Ratio With Valsalva Maneuver in Identifying Left Ventricular Dysfunction During COPD Exacerbation
Hamdi Boubaker, Mohamed Habib Grissa, Haithem Debbabi, Kaouthar Beltaief, Zohra Dridi, Mohamed Fadhel Najjar, Wahid Bouida, Riadh Boukef, Soudani Marghli, Semir Nouira
Respiratory Care Apr 2016, 61 (4) 439-446; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.04091
Value of Plethysmographic Pulse Amplitude Ratio With Valsalva Maneuver in Identifying Left Ventricular Dysfunction During COPD Exacerbation
Hamdi Boubaker, Mohamed Habib Grissa, Haithem Debbabi, Kaouthar Beltaief, Zohra Dridi, Mohamed Fadhel Najjar, Wahid Bouida, Riadh Boukef, Soudani Marghli, Semir Nouira
Respiratory Care Apr 2016, 61 (4) 439-446; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.04091