Screening of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using Two-Dimensional Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography in Tertiary Care Hospital in India

Screening of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using Two-Dimensional Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography in Tertiary Care Hospital in India

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are common and underdiagnosed medical conditions in India. Prevalence of these chronic diseases is high both in rural and urban areas. However, the exact prevalence of PAH in Indian COPD patients is un...

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Main Authors: Vinay Mahishale, Bhagyashri Patil, Ankit Rathi, Avuthu Sindhuri, Ajith Eti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Heart India
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pulmonary arterial hypertension
two-dimensional transthoracic doppler echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449x;year=2015;volume=3;issue=3;spage=66;epage=71;aulast=Mahishale

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