Publications by authors named "Patricia Otero Valdes"
J Cardiovasc Dev Dis
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) can occur when acute pulmonary embolism does not fully resolve, and the study investigates whether changes in CT Hounsfield Unit gradient (HU-Δ) can indicate low cardiac index (CI).
- A retrospective analysis of 237 CTEPH patients revealed that higher HU-Δ values between the main pulmonary artery (MPA) and both the left atrium (LA) and left ventricle (LV) were associated with low CI, showing distinct statistical differences.
- The study found that certain HU-Δ thresholds could effectively predict low CI, demonstrating high sensitivity and reproducibility, suggesting these measurements might be useful markers in clinical
