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3752755

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-10-10
pubmed:abstractText
The chest radiograph and perfusion lung scans were evaluated in 39 consecutive patients with primary pulmonary hypertension to see if these noninvasive methods could distinguish among the histologic subtypes. Chest radiographs were categorized as having either normal lung fields or increased bronchovascular markings. Blood flow on lung scans was graded as normal or as having diffuse, nonsegmental, patchy abnormalities. These patterns were then correlated against pathologic specimens obtained from 19 patients, which were graded on vascular changes and microthrombi. Plexogenic arteriopathy was characterized by a normal chest radiograph and normal distribution of tracer on lung scan. Thromboembolism was characterized by a normal chest radiograph but patchy distribution of tracer on lung scan. Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease was characterized by increased bronchovascular markings on chest radiograph as well as patchy distribution of tracer on lung scan. Distinguishing patients on the basis of their histologic characteristics may be important so that vasodilators or anticoagulants can be selected as therapy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0003-4819
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
105
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
499-502
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Primary pulmonary hypertension: radiographic and scintigraphic patterns of histologic subtypes.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article