Pulmonary Hypertension

CTEPH Severity Assessed by Dual Energy CT Parameters and Hemodynamics - Pulmonology Advisor CTEPH Severity Assessed by Dual Energy CT Parameters and Hemodynamics - Pulmonology Advisor Posted: 30 Jul 2020 08:30 AM PDT In patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), lung perfused blood volume (PBV) and mean pulmonary artery (PA) enhancement could be indicators of hemodynamics, according the results of a retrospective analysis published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography . Investigators sought to evaluate the link between dual-energy computed tomography (CT) quantitative parameters and hemodynamics in patients with CTEPH. Between April 2014 and July 2017, a total of 58 consecutive patients who had undergone dual-energy CT for a detailed examination or follow-up of their CTEPH received treatment at Nagoya University Hospital in Japan. A CTEPH diagnosis was confirmed with the use of ventilation/perfusion sci...

PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 29 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT A case report found a patient's pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was caused by an undiagnosed case of the autoimmune disorder  systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early and thorough diagnostic workups, researchers say. The 77-year-old woman's PAH was also worsened by other conditions, including lung disease, sleep apnea, heart failure, and chronic anemia, which made the diagnosis difficult.  With multiple possible causes for PAH, researchers recommend that attention be paid to undiagnosed autoimmune disorders that may play a role in the disease's development.  "Development of severe pulmonary hypertension and [lung disease] leading to diagnosis of SSc in th...

PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News CTEPH Severity Assessed by Dual Energy CT Parameters and Hemodynamics - Pulmonology Advisor Pulmonary Artery Distensibility Effective Diagnostic Tool for Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Left Heart Disease - The Cardiology Advisor PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 29 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT A case report found a patient's pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was caused by an undiagnosed case of the autoimmune disorder  systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early and thorough diagnostic workups, researchers say. The 77-year-old woman's PAH was also worsened by other conditions, including lung disease, sleep apnea, heart failure, and chr...

PeaceHealth Southwest curates collaboration with specialty treatments for pulmonary hypertension patients - clarkcountytoday.com PeaceHealth Southwest curates collaboration with specialty treatments for pulmonary hypertension patients - clarkcountytoday.com PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News Study sheds wider light on the clinical profile of patients with pulmonary hypertension - News-Medical.Net PeaceHealth Southwest curates collaboration with specialty treatments for pulmonary hypertension patients - clarkcountytoday.com Posted: 29 Jul 2020 06:33 PM PDT [embedded content] Cardiologist and pulmonologist work together to treat nuanced illness VANCOUVER — It's rare, but deadly; nuanced, but treatable. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an illness affecting a wide range of people, but most often those with several larger conditions that are the actual cause. Across...

PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study - Pulmonary Hypertension News Posted: 29 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT A case report found a patient's pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was caused by an undiagnosed case of the autoimmune disorder  systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early and thorough diagnostic workups, researchers say. The 77-year-old woman's PAH was also worsened by other conditions, including lung disease, sleep apnea, heart failure, and chronic anemia, which made the diagnosis difficult.  With multiple possible causes for PAH, researchers recommend that attention be paid to undiagnosed autoimmune disorders that may play a role in the disease's development.  "Development of severe pulmonary hypertension and [lung disease] leading to diagnosis of SSc in th...