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We hypothesised<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>aCO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub><\/jats:sub>and<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>D<\/jats:sub>\/<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>T<\/jats:sub>contribute equally to the increase in<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic>\u2032<jats:sub>E<\/jats:sub>\/<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic>\u2032<jats:sub>CO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub><\/jats:sub>in lung resection patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Consecutive lung resection candidates from two prior prospective studies were included in this<jats:italic>post hoc<\/jats:italic>analysis. All subjects underwent preoperative spirometry, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and arterial blood gas analysis at rest and peak exercise. PPCs were prospectively assessed during the first 30 postoperative days, or hospital stay. 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At peak exercise, the contribution of<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>aCO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub><\/jats:sub>and<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>D<\/jats:sub>\/<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>T<\/jats:sub>to the increase in<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic>\u2032<jats:sub>E<\/jats:sub>\/<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic>\u2032<jats:sub>CO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub><\/jats:sub>ratio was 16% and 84%, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>D<\/jats:sub>\/<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>T<\/jats:sub>(<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic>\u2032\/<jats:italic>Q<\/jats:italic>\u2032 mismatch and\/or rapid shallow breathing pattern) is the dominant contributor to the increase in<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic>\u2032<jats:sub>E<\/jats:sub>\/<jats:italic>V<\/jats:italic>\u2032<jats:sub>CO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub><\/jats:sub>in lung resection candidates who develop 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