131 Pulmonary function test measurement contributes more information than clinic spirometry
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CT measurement of central pulmonary arteries to diagnose pulmonary hypertension (PHTN): more reliable than valid?
UNLABELLED The association between main pulmonary artery (MPA) size and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAHTN) is well established; however, the clinical utility of routine measurement of MPA is uncertain due to considerable overlap between normal patients and those with pulmonary hypertension. The lack of diagnostic accuracy could be further degraded by variability among the radiologists. It ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1569-1993
DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(16)30369-1