Impact of cigarette smoke on pulmonary vein and artery volumes in those with current and former smoking status: a quantitative computed tomography analysis

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2025-11

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Kwee, Anastasia K.A.L.
van Amsterdam, Wouter A CORCID 0000-0002-3181-0810
de Jong, Pim AORCID 0000-0003-4840-6854ISNI 0000000395539334
Gallardo Estrella, Leticia
Charbonnier, Jean-Paul
Humphries, Stephen M
Tiddens, Harm A W M
Crapo, James D
Casaburi, Richard
Lynch, David A

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Abstract

Cigarette smoking is related to increased small pulmonary vein and artery volumes. These findings highlight the potential of CT imaging to assess smoking-related vascular changes in diseases like COPD and pulmonary hypertension. https://bit.ly/4ljnU6q.

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Kwee, A K A L, van Amsterdam, W A C, de Jong, P A, Gallardo Estrella, L, Charbonnier, J-P, Humphries, S M, Tiddens, H A W M, Crapo, J D, Casaburi, R, Lynch, D A, Mohamed Hoesein, F A A & Pompe, E 2025, 'Impact of cigarette smoke on pulmonary vein and artery volumes in those with current and former smoking status : a quantitative computed tomography analysis', ERJ Open Research, vol. 11, no. 6, 00296-2025. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00296-2025