PMID: 3769591Nov 1, 1986Paper

Use of continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound to evaluate and manage primary pulmonary hypertension

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S R HechtJ M Stimola

Abstract

Doppler ultrasound was used to assess the response to serial drug testing in a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension. There was a close correlation between the pressure estimated by Doppler and the pulmonary arterial systolic pressure measured invasively (r = 0.98). Continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound, although not a substitute for initial Swan-Ganz catheterization, may obviate the need for repeat invasive procedures and permit closer monitoring of patients during treatment.

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Oct 1, 1984·Mayo Clinic Proceedings·M D McGoon, R E Vlietstra

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Jun 1, 1990·Clinical Cardiology·J W Hawkins, M I Dunn
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Nov 5, 2013·Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : Official Publication of the American Society of Echocardiography·Georgeann K GrohGautam K Singh
Nov 1, 1988·Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases·S Rich

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