Ventilation/perfusion scan from case report 2 with abnormal ventilation

Chaouat A,Gomez E,Chabot F.Pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Three case reports. [Internet]. 2010 ;2:80. Available from:http://www.pvrireview.org/text.asp?2010/2/2/80/68497

Ventilation/perfusion scan from case report 2 with abnormal ventilation (lower part of the figure) due to emphysema and normal perfusion ruling out chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Additional keywords: ventilation,perfusion,imaging

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Ari Chaouat

France

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CT pulmonary angiography in case report 2 showed dilatation of proximal pulmonary arteries and of the right ventricle.
Curves of right atrial, right ventricle, and pulmonary artery pressures in case report 2
Chest x-ray in case report 3 at the admission in ICU showed cardiomegaly and enlargement of proximal pulmonary arteries

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