Blood Flow Vortices along the Main Pulmonary Artery Measured with MR Imaging for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension

2014159 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ursula Reiter · Medical University of Graz

Gábor Kovács · Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research

Horst Olschewski · Medical University of Graz

Michael Fuchsjäger · Medical University of Graz

Abstract

Duration of vortical blood flow in the main pulmonary artery that is determined by using phase-contrast MR imaging allows accurate estimation of elevated mPAP and diagnosis of PH. Clinical trial registration no. NCT00575692.

Topics & Keywords

Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Congenital Heart Disease Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Radiology

Volume 275, Issue 1, pp. 71-79

DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14140849

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