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Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care

The Respiratory Care Department is staffed by full and part-time Respiratory Care practitioners with extensive experience. The department provides both in-patient and outpatient testing and treatment. The Second Wind Program is one of the services that we offer.

Pulmonary Function Lab Services

  • Spirometry
  • Lung volumes
  • Diffusion capacity
  • Methacholine Challenge

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Locations

  • Seacoast Cardiology Associates, PA<br>

    Seacoast Cardiology Associates, PA
    2064 Woodbury Avenue
    Newington Park, Building 1, Ste 103
    Newington, NH 3801

  • Lahey Clinic<br>

    Lahey Clinic
    41 Mall Road
    Burlington, MA 1805

  • Atlantic Cardiology Associates<br>

    Atlantic Cardiology Associates
    333 Borthwick Avenue
    Suite 401
    Portsmouth, NH 3801

  • Coastal Cardiothoracic & Vascular Associates<br>

    Coastal Cardiothoracic & Vascular Associates
    333 Borthwick Avenue
    Suite 402
    Portsmouth, NH 3801

  • Portsmouth Pulmonary Physicians<br>

    Portsmouth Pulmonary Physicians
    330 Borthwick Avenue, Suite 108
    Portsmouth, NH 3801

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