Open AccessPrevalence of pulmonary hypertension in an unselected, mixed connective tissue disease cohort: results of a nationwide, Norwegian cross-sectional multicentre study and review of current literature
Author(s) -
Ragnar Gunnarsson,
Arne K. Andreassen,
Øyvind Molberg,
Åse Stavland Lexberg,
Kari Time,
Alvilde Dhainaut,
Liv-Turid Bertelsen,
Øyvind Palm,
Karen Irgens,
Andrea Becker-Merok,
Jan Leidulf Nordeide,
Villy Johnsen,
Sonja Pedersen,
Anne Prøven,
Lamya Garabet,
Torhild Garen,
Trond Mogens Aaløkken,
IngeMargrethe Gilboe,
Jan Tore Gran
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.957
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1462-0332
pISSN - 1462-0324
DOI - 10.1093/rheumatology/kes430
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , cohort , interstitial lung disease , mixed connective tissue disease , pulmonary artery , cardiology , cohort study , pulmonary function testing , brain natriuretic peptide , lung , heart failure , disease
The aim of this study was to assess the overall prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in an unselected MCTD cohort and review the current knowledge with a systematic database search.