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Editorial
. 2025 Jul;22(7):979-981.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202505-506ED.

Right Ventricular Dysfunction Is Associated with Mortality in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Right Ventricular Dysfunction Is Associated with Mortality in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lindsay M Forbes. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Jul.
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Figure 1.
Proposed possible and presumed causative relationships between lung cancer, right ventricular dysfunction, and mortality. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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