Clinical and investigational profiles of elevated pulmonary artery pressures in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

Conclusion: BODE index, CT PA/AO ratio, post-6MWT oxygen saturation, and serum ghrelin level are useful noninvasive predictors for PH in patients with COPD.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yousif, M., Agha, M., Habib, R., Elhelbawy, N., Abdou, W. Tags: Pulmonary hypertension Source Type: research