Multimodal Noninvasive Prediction of Pulmonary Hypertension in IPF

ConclusionIf used in conjunction with RVSP from TTE, parameters from PFTs and the CT scan more accurately predict the presence or absence of PH than any of the variables in isolation. Using these in concert may allow greater discrimination in deciding which patients to subject to diagnostic right heart catheterization.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - July 12, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rajiv Sonti, Rebecca Anna Gersten, Scott Barnett, A. Whitney Brown, Steven D. Nathan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research