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CT evaluation of small pulmonary vessels area in patients with COPD with severe pulmonary hypertension.
Thorax - 1 Sept 2016
Coste Florence, Dournes Gaël, Dromer Claire, Blanchard Elodie, Freund-Michel Véronique, Girodet Pierre-Olivier, Montaudon Michel, Baldacci Fabien, Picard François, Marthan Roger, Berger Patrick, Laurent François
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) is very uncommon in COPD, and a distinct phenotype has been hypothesised. We aimed to evaluate whether CT can help to recognise this condition non-invasively by measuring small pulmonary vessels. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with COPD who underwent pulmonary function tests, unenhanced CT of the chest and right heart catheterisation (RHC) during a period of stability...
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