P171 COMPLIANCE OF EXTREMELY DILATED MAIN PULMONARY ARTERIES IN PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

Background: Main pulmonary artery (MPA) dilation is a radiological sign of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and is an independent risk factor of sudden death (Żyłkowska et al, Chest 2012). Extreme MPA dilation is a rare consequence of PH. We hypothesize that the main pulmonary artery compliance is larger...

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Main Authors: Joanne Groeneveldt, Tijmen van der Wel, Tim Marcus, Frances De Man, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Nicolaas Westerhof, Berend Westerhof
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930280/view
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