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Table 1 Spirometry before surgery.

From: Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting

 

Expected Value

Measured Value

Expected/Measured

Vital Capacity

4.03 L

2,38 L

59%

FVCex

3.78 L

2.62 L

68%

FEV1

3.01 L

0,78 L

26%

FEV1/VCmax

75%

30%

39%

RV

2.51 L

6.26 L

249%

Resistance

< 0.30 kPa/L

0.73 kPa/L

245%

  1. VC: vital capacit; FEV1: forced exspired volume in 1 second; RV: residual volume
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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