Open AccessEvaluation of recently validated non- invasive formula using basic lung functions as new screening tool for pulmonary hypertension in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients
Author(s) -
Maha Ghanem,
Hoda A Makhlouf,
Gamal Agmy,
Hisham Imam,
Doaa A Fouad
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.56013
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , lung , pulmonary fibrosis , cardiology
A prediction formula for mean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP) using standard lung function measurement has been recently validated to screen for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients.