Mean pulmonary artery diameter (MPAD) on CT scan versus pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) on echocardiogram in interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients

M. A. Dimadi, F. P. Kokkinis, I. Tsangaridou, P. Tsagouli, S. Tatsi, E. Seferos, L. Thanos (Athens, Lamia, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Clinical aspects of interstitial lung disease
Session: Clinical aspects of interstitial lung disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3467
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases, Respiratory critical care

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M. A. Dimadi, F. P. Kokkinis, I. Tsangaridou, P. Tsagouli, S. Tatsi, E. Seferos, L. Thanos (Athens, Lamia, Greece). Mean pulmonary artery diameter (MPAD) on CT scan versus pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) on echocardiogram in interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 3467

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