Frequency of Pleural Effusions in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated With Connective Tissue Diseases
CHEST, vol.140, no.1, pp.42-47, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 140 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2011
- Doi Number: 10.1378/chest.10-0227
- Journal Name: CHEST
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.42-47
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: Pleural effusions frequently accumulate in patients with left-sided heart failure. However, our recent study in patients with idiopathic and heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) demonstrated that pleural effusions frequently occur in patients with isolated right-sided heart failure (RHF). The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of pleural effusions in patients with PAH associated with connective tissue disease (CTD).