Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Systemic Sclerosis Relation: A Single Centre Experience

Demir N., Sahin A., KÜÇÜKŞAHİN O., KAYACAN O., DİNÇER İ., Sayin T., ...More

HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, vol.23, no.7, pp.667-673, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.02.002
  • Journal Name: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.667-673
  • Keywords: Systemic sclerosis, Diffuse cutaneous scleroderma, Limited cutaneous scleroderma, Pulmonary arterial hypertension, Interstitial lung disease, INTERSTITIAL LUNG-DISEASE, 6-MINUTE WALK TEST, SCLERODERMA PATIENTS, DIFFUSE SCLERODERMA, CARBON-MONOXIDE, PREDICTORS, CLASSIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS, INVOLVEMENT, PREVALENCE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim In systemic sclerosis (SSc), this single-centre study aimed to define the frequency and association of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAM), occurring either alone in SSc-PAH or together with interstitial lung disease (ILD-PH).