Predictors of pulmonary hypertension in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an immunologically induced inflammation of the lung parenchyma that occurs in susceptible individuals in response to a variety of antigens. Repeated exposures to the causative antigens lead to chronic HP. The condition could be complicated with pulmonary hypertension (PH).

Methodology

60 patients with established diagnosis of HP were included, clinical examination, high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of chest, arterial blood gases, six minute walking test (6MWT), desaturation index, spirometry, echocardiography were performed to all patients and right heart catheter was done for patients with high echo probability of PH.

Results

The mean age of patients was 41.67 ± 13.4 years with female predominance 83.3% of pati

SUBMITTER: Elnady MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9909854 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature