Pulmonary vascular disease and pulmonary hypertension
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Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular disease.
cardiac or pulmonary abnormalities, or vascular diseases primarily affecting the small arteries or veins. In most cases, PVD and PH are assessed using techniques and imaging modalities other than high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). However, in some patients, HRCT may be performed to determine whether lung disease is present as a cause of the patient’s disability or to evaluate specific ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostic Histopathology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1756-2317
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2019.05.002