Importance of pulmonary artery to ascending aorta ratio in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Iliaz, Sinem; Tanriverdio, Elif; Chousein, Efsun; Ozturk, Sakine; Iliaz, Raım; Cetinkaya, Erdogan; Caglar, Emel

doi:10.1111/crj.12612

Importance of pulmonary artery to ascending aorta ratio in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.12, no.3, pp.961-965, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 12 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12612
Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.961-965
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

IntroductionRecent articles revealed that an increased main pulmonary artery to ascending aorta ratio (PA/A) in thorax computed tomography (CT) correlated with pulmonary hypertension, and might be linked to a high probability of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations.