Pulmonary Artery Enlargement Is Associated with Exacerbations and Mortality in Ever-Smokers with Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Aug 15;204(4):481-485. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202103-0619LE.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Observational Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Forced Expiratory Volume
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / etiology
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / mortality
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Smoking / adverse effects*
  • Smoking / mortality
  • Spirometry
  • Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Diseases / etiology
  • Vascular Diseases / mortality
  • Vascular Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Vital Capacity