Pulmonary Artery Dimensions as a Prognosticator of Transplant-Free Survival in Scleroderma Interstitial Lung Disease

Conclusions/Clinical implicationsIn SSc-ILD patients, a PA:Ao ratio  ≥1.1 is associated with higher risk of lung transplant or death. These data suggest that PA:Ao dimension may be used for prognostication in SSc-ILD.
Source: Lung - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research