Signos radiológicos de hipertensión arterial pulmonar como hallazgo incidental en pacientes con tomografía de tórax.

The following research is prospective and descriptive whose overall objective is to identify the radiological signs of pulmonary arterial hypertension as an incidental finding in patients with and without contrast tomography chest attending hospitals Isidro Ayora and Manuel Ygnacio Monteros Loja during the period from August - November 2013 and relate to major pathologies associated 257 studies ( 100%), of whom 56 (21.8 %) had the diameter of the pulmonary trunk > 30mm , which is the group in which the research was conducted were reviewed. 26 (50 %) patients were male and 26 ( 50 % ) female . All patients were above 30 years and those most affected were the largest to 70years (72%). The medical history and complaints were mainly pulmonary diseases , just as in 100% of patients for signs of injury to the lung parenchyma , 13 patients ( 23%) had radiographic evidence of cardiac abnormalities was found. In 34 patients (61 % ) the diameter of the pulmonary trunk to the greater diameter of the aorta was observed. 14 patients ( 25 %) had a larger diameter segmental bronchus to the artery adjacent Tomography is a useful tool in the noninvasive detection of signs of pulmonary arterial hypertension. The main diseases associated with signs of pulmonary hypertension were mentioning COPD lung diseases and interstitial pneumonia ; heart disease showed a lesser percentage. Signs of HAP showed equal percentage in men and women.

• Hoofdauteur: Rojas Jaramillo, Adriana Lusdary. (author)
• Formaat: masterThesis
• Taal: spa
• Gepubliceerd in: 2013
• Onderwerpen: HIPERTENSIÓN ARTERIAL PULMONAR; PATOGÉNESIS
• Online toegang: http://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/18843