2014
Unresolved pulmonary embolism leading to a diagnosis of pulmonary artery sarcoma
Gutiérrez A, Sauler M, Mitchell JM, Siegel MD, Trow TK, Bacchetta M, Fares WH. Unresolved pulmonary embolism leading to a diagnosis of pulmonary artery sarcoma. Heart & Lung 2014, 43: 574-576. PMID: 24928184, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPulmonary artery sarcomaPulmonary embolismPresumed pulmonary embolismUnresolved pulmonary embolismCT pulmonary angiogramAnticoagulation treatmentProgressive symptomsPulmonary angiogramSurgical resectionPulmonary arteryPoor prognosisRare tumorAdditional imagingDifferential diagnosisProper diagnosisEmbolismSarcomaDiagnosisResectionPatientsDyspneaArteryPrognosisAngiogramsMetastasis
2013
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Forfia PR, Trow TK. Diagnosis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2013, 34: 665-681. PMID: 24267297, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2013.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionArterial hypertensionPulmonary venous hypertensionPopulation of patientsEchocardiographic cluesNonpharmacologic managementPulmonary hypertensionRight shuntingVenous hypertensionCardiac catheterizationClinical suspicionRight heartNoninvasive testsPhysical examLeft heartHigh indexHypertensionAccurate diagnosisDiagnosisCareful assessmentCatheterizationHeartPatientsShuntingSuspicion
2010
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Auger WR, Kim NH, Trow TK. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2010, 31: 741-758. PMID: 21047580, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2010.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertensionThromboembolic pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionSpecific medical therapySmall vessel arteriopathyMedical therapyPreoperative evaluationMechanical obstructionPulmonary vasculatureAcute embolusRisk factorsHypertensionPatientsNatural historyPutative mechanismsLimited dataSole causeArteriopathyEndartectomyEmboliObstructionTherapyNoncandidatesEpidemiologyDiagnosis