Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary function testing in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
SD Nathan, OA Shlobin, S Ahmad, S Urbanek… - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is commonly seen in patients with idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We sought to examine the relationship between pulmonary function
tests (PFTs), including the percentage of predicted FVC (FVC%), percentage of predicted
total lung capacity, percentage of predicted diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon
monoxide (D lco%), the composite physiologic index (CPI), and PH. The ability of FVC%, D
lco%, and FVC%/D lco% ratio to predict underlying PH was assessed. Methods …
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We sought to examine the relationship between pulmonary function
tests (PFTs), including the percentage of predicted FVC (FVC%), percentage of predicted
total lung capacity, percentage of predicted diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon
monoxide (D lco%), the composite physiologic index (CPI), and PH. The ability of FVC%, D
lco%, and FVC%/D lco% ratio to predict underlying PH was assessed. Methods …