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Laboratory evaluation before and after pulse therapy
| Characteristics (n = 40) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Before | After 24 m | |
| Cor pulmonale | 27* (71%) | 11** (47%) |
| Oral prolonged corticotherapy | 23 (58%) | 4 (10%) |
| Oxygen therapy | ||
| Full-time | 12 (30%) | 4 (10%) |
| Overnight | 8 (20%) | 11 (28%) |
*2 patients with no echocardiogram in their medical records.
**of 27 patients with an abnormal echocardiogram, 23 repeated the exam.
