Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined on Right Heart Catheterization (RHC), as a resting mean pulmonary artery pressure (m PAP) greater than or equal to 25 mmHg. Interstitial Lung disease (ILD) is one of the common causes of pulmonary hypertension and the presence of pulmonary hypertension in this setting is an unfavorable prognostic sign. The above study was conducted at Department of Radiology of tertiary care hospital. Total of 133 patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. All HRCTs were performed on a 64‐slice DUAL source multi‐detector CT (MDCT) scanner (GE 750 HD). Sections were obtained with 0.625 or 1.25mm collimation at 1.25mm intervals and reconstructed using a high spatial frequency algorithm. Most of the patients in our study are between 30‐70 years of age. Out of 135 patients with ILD, 53 patients were UIP and 33 patients with NSIP patterns, 4 histopathologically proved Sarcoidosis cases. PAH is more prevalent in Fibrotic NSIP than UIP. There is significance between ground glass opacities and emphysema in patients with PAH. It was found that there is increased prevalence of PAH in NSIP (Fibrotic NSIP>Cellular NSIP) more than the most common UIP pattern.
How to cite this article:
. Studying Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Patients With Patterns of Interstitial Lung Disease Using Computerized Tomography (CT) Amongst the Population of Tertiary Care Hospitals in Hyderabad.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.5.589.594
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