Background/aim: Endothelial dysfunction, tissue damage, inflammation, and microthrombosis are involved in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (PH), which may be present as a complication of congenital heart diseases. This study aims to identif...
BACKGROUND: It is widely recognized that overt hyper- as well as hypothyroidism are potential causes of heart failure (HF). Additionally it has been recently reported that subclinical hypothyroidism (sub-hypo) is associated with atherosclerosis, deve...
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases
Jan 12, 2026
Rare lung diseases are a group of diseases characterized by significant clinical heterogeneity, challenging diagnosis and treatment processes, and diverse underlying causes. Due to their uncommon symptoms and limited awareness among healthcare provid...
OBJECTIVES: This work aimed to develop an automated method for quantifying the distribution and severity of perfusion changes on CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and to assess thei...
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the value of employing artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and chronic thromboembolic disease (CTED).
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension (pH) is a malignant pulmonary circulation disease. Right heart catheterization (RHC) is the gold standard procedure for quantitative evaluation of pulmonary hemodynamics. Accurate and noninvasive quantitative evalua...
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases
May 12, 2025
Pulmonary vascular intervention technology, with its minimally invasive and precise advantages, has been a groundbreaking advancement in the treatment of pulmonary vascular diseases. Techniques such as balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA), pulmonary a...
The Journal of international medical research
Sep 1, 2024
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the signature genes of fatty acid metabolism and their association with immune cells in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
BACKGROUND: Precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by a sustained increase in right ventricular (RV) afterload, impairing systolic function. Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography is the most performed cardiac imaging tool to assess...
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