Table 3.
Most relevant associated conditions.
| Congenital malformations | 7 |
|---|---|
| Pectus excavatum | 1 |
| Pectus carinatum | 1 |
| Kyphoscoliosis | 1 |
| Diaphragmatic hernia | 2 |
| Pulmonary hypoplasia | 1 |
| Dextroversion | 1 |
| Pulmonary pathology | 15 |
| Obstructive diseases | 6 |
| COPD | 1 |
| Asthma | 2 |
| Air trapping and hyperinflation | 1 |
| Emphysema | 1 |
| Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency | 1 |
| Restrictive lung disease | 9 |
| Fibrothorax | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 |
| Pneumonectomy | 2 |
| Interstitial lung disease | 1 |
| Unspecified restrictive disease | 1 |
| Elevated right hemidiaphragm | 2 |
| Cardiovascular pathology | 10 |
| Pericarditis | 1 |
| Endocarditis lenta | 1 |
| Unfolded aorta | 1 |
| Dilated ascending aorta | 1 |
| DVT | 1 |
| CVA | 1 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1 |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 1 |
| Acute myocardial infarct | 1 |
| Edema lower limbs | 1 |
| Oncologic pathology | 4 |
| Lung carcinoma | 2 |
| Benign tumor breast | 1 |
| Carcinoid carcinoma | 1 |
| Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome | 2 |
| Reflux esophagitis/Barrett's esophagus | 3 |
| Epilepsy | 2 |
Values are n. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DVT = deep vein thrombosis; CVA = cerebrovascular accident.