Changes in main pulmonary artery diameter during follow-up have prognostic implications in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Adriano R TonelliScott JohnsonLaith AlkukhunRuchi YadavRaed A DweikPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2017)
In PAH patients, an increase in CT-derived main PA diameter over time is associated with progression in pulmonary pressures, RV dysfunction, a decline in functional capacity and higher mortality.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- pulmonary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- coronary artery
- end stage renal disease
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- computed tomography
- optic nerve
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular events
- oxidative stress
- type diabetes
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular disease
- risk factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- coronary artery disease
- image quality