2021
Quantification of Arterial and Venous Morphologic Markers in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using CT Imaging
Rahaghi FN, Nardelli P, Harder E, Singh I, Sánchez-Ferrero GV, Ross JC, San José Estépar R, Ash SY, Hunsaker AR, Maron BA, Leopold JA, Waxman AB, San José Estépar R, Washko GR. Quantification of Arterial and Venous Morphologic Markers in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using CT Imaging. CHEST Journal 2021, 160: 2220-2231. PMID: 34270966, PMCID: PMC8692106, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary arterial hypertensionControl subjectsPulmonary hypertensionSmall vessel volumeArterial hypertensionPulmonary arteryPulmonary vasculatureVascular tortuosityVascular volumeArterial volumePrecapillary pulmonary hypertensionCohort of patientsPulmonary vascular volumeVenous manifestationsThromboembolic diseaseCT angiogramArterial tortuosityHypertensionCT scanVessel volumeHeterogeneous diseasePatientsStudy designArtery
2019
Pulmonary Vascular Distensibility and Early Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension
Singh I, Oliveira RKF, Naeije R, Rahaghi FN, Oldham WM, Systrom DM, Waxman AB. Pulmonary Vascular Distensibility and Early Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension. CHEST Journal 2019, 156: 724-732. PMID: 31121149, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.04.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionAerobic exercise capacityExercise pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionPulmonary vascular distensibilityExercise capacityUnexplained dyspneaControl subjectsVascular distensibilitySex-matched normal control subjectsInvasive pulmonary hemodynamicsRV pressure curveRV-PA couplingRV-PA uncouplingPulmonary vascular remodelingExercise stress testingEes/EaPeak oxygen consumptionNormal control subjectsPressure-flow plotsArterial hypertensionPulmonary hemodynamicsEjection fractionHeart failureRight ventricular