Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Prognostic Evaluation of Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

Andrew J SwiftDave CapenerChris JohnsNeil HamiltonAlex RothmanCharlie ElliotRobin CondliffeAthanasios CharalampopoulosSmitha RajaramAllan LawrieMichael J CampbellJim M WildDavid G Kiely

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2017)

MRI measurements reflecting right ventricular structure and stiffness of the proximal pulmonary vasculature are independent predictors of outcome in PAH. In combination with clinical data MRI has moderate prognostic accuracy in the evaluation of patients with PAH.

Keyphrases

pulmonary arterial hypertension
pulmonary hypertension
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pulmonary artery
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
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magnetic resonance
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