SMJ articles in the category "pulmonary arterial hypertension"

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Multidisciplinary Perioperative Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

Objectives: To describe the effect of implementing a contemporary perioperative pulmonary hypertension (PH)–targeted protocol in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) undergoing noncardiac surgery (NCS). Methods: The data of consecutive patients with PAH diagnosed by right heart catheterization who underwent NCS between January 1, 2006 and February 9, 2016 were…

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Screening for Connective Tissue Disease in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Objectives: To evaluate the utility of anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) levels in distinguishing the cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension as idiopathic (IPAH) or connective tissue disease related (CTD-PAH). Methods: We retrospectively identified patients with IPAH or CTD-PAH seen between 2010 and 2012 at our institution. Medical records were reviewed for demographic…

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Prevalence and Significance of Decreased Bone Density in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Objective: Decreased bone mineral density has been found in the advanced stages of various lung diseases. Limited data are available about prevalence and risk factors for osteoporosis/osteopenia (OP) in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Methods: Patients with PAH (either idiopathic or secondary to scleroderma [SSC-PAH]) who underwent bone density testing for…

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Prevalence of Acute Vasoresponsiveness in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension: Treatment Implications

Objective: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious and often progressive disorder that results in right ventricular dysfunction. The general reported rate of patients who are responders is 10%–26%. More recently, using the current criteria, the rate of acute vasodilator response was as low as 6%. This study used the most…

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Poor Outcomes Associated with Drainage of Pericardial Effusions in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Objectives: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in its advanced stages is complicated by right heart failure and often pericardial effusion. The optimal treatment of large or hemodynamically significant pericardial effusions in this group has not been defined. Methods: All patients followed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital for PAH during a 1-year…

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