The clinical characteristics associated with the ratio between the main pulmonary artery and ascending aorta diameter in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Jae-Kyeong LeeBo-Gun KhoJoon-Young YoonChang-Seok YoonYoung-Ok NaHa-Young ParkTae-Ok KimYong-Soo KwonYu-Il KimSung-Chul LimHong Joon ShinPublished in: Journal of thoracic disease (2024)
Patients with PA/A ratios of ≥1 had a high incidence of type 2 acute respiratory failure and required advanced treatment, including high-flow nasal cannula, NIV, and intubation. Therefore, hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of COPD and PA/A ratios of ≥1 require more aggressive treatment.
Keyphrases
- respiratory failure
- pulmonary artery
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- coronary artery
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- pulmonary hypertension
- mechanical ventilation
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- cardiac arrest
- aortic dissection
- risk factors
- lung function
- combination therapy
- cystic fibrosis
- obstructive sleep apnea