ArticleJournal of cardiovascular ultrasound2016
Prevalence of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Korean Adult Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Result of a Pilot Echocardiographic Screening Study.
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- Update of screening and diagnostic modalities for connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension.Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism · 2019Pooled it
- Epidemiology and Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis in Korea.Journal of rheumatic diseases · 2022Review
- Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 to Alpha-Klotho Index Correlates with Systemic Sclerosis Activity: A Proposal for Novel Disease Activity Marker.Journal of clinical medicine · 2018Article
- Issues on Estimated Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Liver Transplant Candidates.Journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2018Article
- Short course of simvastatin has no effect on markers of endothelial activation in normolipidemic patients with systemic sclerosis.The Journal of international medical research · 2018Article
- The Importance of Echocardiographic Screening for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Korean Patients with Systemic Sclerosis.Journal of cardiovascular ultrasound · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Early detection and prompt treatment of PAH associated with SSc (SSc-PAH) result in better prognosis. We conducted echocardiographic study to presume the prevalence of PAH in Korean adult SSc patients and to diagnose SSc-PAH in their early stages with right heart catheterization (RHC).
methodsWe performed free of charge echocardiographic study including 37 adult SSc patients at the Chungnam National University Hospital. The possibility of PAH is determined by the estimation of pulmonary arterial pressure by peak tricuspid regurgitation velocity of > 3.0 m/s. Patients with possible PAH were recommended to undergo RHC to confirm the diagnosis.
resultsIn 37 patients, 8 patients were suspected with PAH. Among them, 6 patients agreed to be examined with RHC, and 4 were confirmed with PAH. The prevalence of possible PAH was 21.6% (8 of 37 patients), and that of confirmed PAH was 10.8% (4 of 37 patients). Four patients who were confirmed with SSc-PAH through RHC have been treated with specific pulmonary vasodilators and maintained stable.
conclusionEight patients (21.6%) were possible PAH and 4 (10.8%) were diagnosed as SSc-PAH by RHC after the echocardiographic screening study of 37 adult SSc patients.
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