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Radiographic findings in pulmonary hypertension from unresolved embolism.

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Woodruff, WW; Hoeck, BE; Chitwood, WR; Lyerly, HK; Sabiston, DC; Chen, JT
Published in: AJR Am J Roentgenol
April 1985

Pulmonary artery hypertension with chronic pulmonary embolism is an uncommon entity that is potentially treatable with pulmonary embolectomy. Although the classic radiographic features have been described, several recent investigators report a significant percentage of these patients with normal chest radiographs. In a series of 22 patients, no normal radiographs were seen. Findings included cardiomegaly (86.4%) with right-sided enlargement (68.4%), right descending pulmonary artery enlargement (54.5%), azygos vein enlargement (27.3%), mosaic oligemia (68.2%), chronic volume loss (27.3%), atelectasis and/or effusion (22.7%), and pleural thickening (13.6%). Good correlation with specific areas of diminished vascularity was seen on chest radiographs compared with pulmonary angiograms.

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AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

ISSN

0361-803X

Publication Date

April 1985

Volume

144

Issue

4

Start / End Page

681 / 686

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Aged
  • Adult
 

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Woodruff, W. W., Hoeck, B. E., Chitwood, W. R., Lyerly, H. K., Sabiston, D. C., & Chen, J. T. (1985). Radiographic findings in pulmonary hypertension from unresolved embolism. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 144(4), 681–686. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.144.4.681
Woodruff, W. W., B. E. Hoeck, W. R. Chitwood, H. K. Lyerly, D. C. Sabiston, and J. T. Chen. “Radiographic findings in pulmonary hypertension from unresolved embolism.AJR Am J Roentgenol 144, no. 4 (April 1985): 681–86. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.144.4.681.
Woodruff WW, Hoeck BE, Chitwood WR, Lyerly HK, Sabiston DC, Chen JT. Radiographic findings in pulmonary hypertension from unresolved embolism. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1985 Apr;144(4):681–6.
Woodruff, W. W., et al. “Radiographic findings in pulmonary hypertension from unresolved embolism.AJR Am J Roentgenol, vol. 144, no. 4, Apr. 1985, pp. 681–86. Pubmed, doi:10.2214/ajr.144.4.681.
Woodruff WW, Hoeck BE, Chitwood WR, Lyerly HK, Sabiston DC, Chen JT. Radiographic findings in pulmonary hypertension from unresolved embolism. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1985 Apr;144(4):681–686.

Published In

AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

ISSN

0361-803X

Publication Date

April 1985

Volume

144

Issue

4

Start / End Page

681 / 686

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Aged
  • Adult