Pulmonary hypertension in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
HF Nadrous, PA Pellikka, MJ Krowka, KL Swanson… - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Study objectives To determine the impact on survival and clinical correlates of pulmonary
hypertension (PH) occurring in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Design
Retrospective study. Setting Tertiary care, referral medical center. Patients Among 487
consecutive patients with IPF, we identified 136 patients who underwent transthoracic
echocardiography within 3 months of their initial evaluation at our institution. Patients with
left ventricular dysfunction, valvular heart disease, incomplete follow-up, and those in whom …
hypertension (PH) occurring in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Design
Retrospective study. Setting Tertiary care, referral medical center. Patients Among 487
consecutive patients with IPF, we identified 136 patients who underwent transthoracic
echocardiography within 3 months of their initial evaluation at our institution. Patients with
left ventricular dysfunction, valvular heart disease, incomplete follow-up, and those in whom …