Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 175-185 , February 2010

Influence of Rapid Fluid Loading on Airway Structure and Function in Healthy Humans

  • Maile L. Ceridon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering and Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Eric M. Snyder, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Nicholas A. Strom, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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  • Juerg Tschirren, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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  • Bruce D. Johnson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering and Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Bruce D. Johnson, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905. Tel: (507) 284-4441.

Received 5 June 2009 ,Revised 12 August 2009 ,Accepted 17 August 2009.

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 This study was supported by the National Institute of Health Grant HL71478 and Center for Translational Science Activities Grant Number 1 UL1 RR024150.

PII: S1071-9164(09)01039-2

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.08.005

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 175-185 , February 2010

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