High sensitivity and negative predictive value of the DETECT algorithm for an early diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis: application in a single center

High sensitivity and negative predictive value of the DETECT algorithm for an early diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis: application in a single center

Abstract Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is one of the most relevant causes of death in systemic sclerosis. The aims of this study were to analyse the recently published DETECT algorithm comparing it with European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society (ESC/ERS) 2009 gui...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Guillén-Del Castillo, Eduardo L. Callejas-Moraga, Gabriela García, José F. Rodríguez-Palomares, Antonio Román, Cristina Berastegui, Manuel López-Meseguer, Enric Domingo, Vicente Fonollosa-Plá, Carmen Pilar Simeón-Aznar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic sclerosis
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Echocardiography
Screening tools
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1327-8

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