Diagnostic accuracy of echocardiography for pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis
S Janda, N Shahidi, K Gin, J Swiston - Heart, 2011 - heart.bmj.com
Context Right heart catheterisation is the gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary
hypertension. However, echocardiography is frequently used to screen for this disease and …
hypertension. However, echocardiography is frequently used to screen for this disease and …
Pulmonary artery relative area change detects mild elevations in pulmonary vascular resistance and predicts adverse outcome in pulmonary hypertension
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical use of magnetic resonance
imaging measurements related to pulmonary artery stiffness in the evaluation of pulmonary …
imaging measurements related to pulmonary artery stiffness in the evaluation of pulmonary …
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in pulmonary arterial hypertension
AJ Peacock, AV Noordegraaf - European Respiratory Review, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) provides accurate information about right
ventricular (RV) mass, RV volumes and other markers of RV function. CMRI is proving to be …
ventricular (RV) mass, RV volumes and other markers of RV function. CMRI is proving to be …
Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of pulmonary hypertension: a practical approach to the current state of the art
Pulmonary hypertension is a condition of varied etiology, commonly associated with poor
clinical outcome. Patients are categorized on the basis of pathophysiological, clinical …
clinical outcome. Patients are categorized on the basis of pathophysiological, clinical …
Imaging in pulmonary hypertension
IM Lang, C Plank, R Sadushi-Kolici… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2010 - jacc.org
Pulmonary hypertension is defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure≥
25 mm Hg at rest and occurs in a majority of patients with heart failure. Diagnostic imaging …
25 mm Hg at rest and occurs in a majority of patients with heart failure. Diagnostic imaging …
Pulmonary hypertension associated with thalassemia syndromes
DR Fraidenburg, RF Machado - … of the New York Academy of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic hemolytic anemia has increasingly been identified as an important risk factor for the
development of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Within the thalassemia syndromes, there are …
development of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Within the thalassemia syndromes, there are …
Non-invasive estimation of pulmonary vascular resistance with cardiac magnetic resonance
A García-Alvarez, L Fernandez-Friera… - European heart …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Aim To develop a cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) method for non-invasive estimation of
pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). Methods and results The study comprised 100 …
pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). Methods and results The study comprised 100 …
Atrial secondary tricuspid regurgitation: pathophysiology, definition, diagnosis, and treatment
Atrial secondary tricuspid regurgitation (A-STR) is a distinct phenotype of secondary
tricuspid regurgitation with predominant dilation of the right atrium and normal right and left …
tricuspid regurgitation with predominant dilation of the right atrium and normal right and left …
MR phase-contrast imaging in pulmonary hypertension
U Reiter, G Reiter, M Fuchsjäger - The British journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening, multifactorial pathophysiological
haemodynamic condition, diagnosed when the mean pulmonary arterial pressure equals or …
haemodynamic condition, diagnosed when the mean pulmonary arterial pressure equals or …