C71 CRYSTAL BALL: CLINICAL FEATURES OF PULMONARY VASCULAR DISEASE II: Scleroderma Pulmonary Hypertension: High Prevalence Of Imaging And Pulmonary Function Abnormalities

Rationale Pulmonary hypertension(PH) in scleroderma can present as pulmonary arteriopathy, i.e. pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), or as PH associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD), similar to WHO group III due to lung disorders/hypoxemia. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the charts of...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Ramesh, N, Seijo, L L, Sharma, G, Sidhu, R, Steiger, D, Sulica, R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Medical imaging
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary hypertension
Scleroderma
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Summary:Rationale Pulmonary hypertension(PH) in scleroderma can present as pulmonary arteriopathy, i.e. pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), or as PH associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD), similar to WHO group III due to lung disorders/hypoxemia. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 223 consecutive patients with connective tissue disease seen from 2006 to 2016, and recorded baseline pulmonary function tests (PFTs), computer tomography (CT) of the chest, echocardiogram, and right heart catheterization data.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970