The role of cardiopulmonary exercise test in identifying pulmonary veno-occlusive disease

Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension that shares some clinical and haemodynamic features with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, suspicion of PVOD is crucial, considering that PAH-specific treatment may precipitate life-threatening pulmonary oedema and lung transplant should be considered from diagnosis [1, 2].

Source: European Respiratory Journal - June 4, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Perez-Olivares, C., Segura de la Cal, T., Flox-Camacho, A., Nuche, J., Tenorio, J., Martinez Menaca, A., Cruz-Utrilla, A., de la Cruz-Bertolo, J., Perez Nunez, M., Consortium, S. P., Arribas-Ynsaurriaga, F., Escribano Subias, P. Tags: Original Articles: Research letters Source Type: research