Main pulmonary artery diameter related to pneumonia severity
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DOI: 10.1002/ca.24203
Abstract: The diameter (mPAD) of the main pulmonary artery (pulmonary artery trunk) is a crucial indicator for cardiovascular health and prognoses in various conditions. Its enlargement is associated with increased mortality and severity in COVID‐19‐related pneumonia.… read more here.
Keywords: diameter; pneumonia; mpad; severity ... See more keywords
Performance of pulmonary artery dimensions measured on high-resolution computed tomography scan for identifying pulmonary hypertension
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00232-2019
Abstract: Background On high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), pulmonary artery (PA) dimensions may hint at the presence of pulmonary hypertension. We aimed to determine how accurately various measures of the PA, as viewed on HRCT, predict right… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary hypertension; rhc; sensitivity; hrct ... See more keywords