Amir H. Davarpanah1, Aya Kino1,
Kirsi Taimen1, Philip Hodnet1, Cormac Farrelly1,
Jeremy Collins1, Sanjiv Shah2, Karin Dill1,
Richard Burt3, James Carr1
1Department of Radiology,
Cardiovascular Imaging, Northwestern University, chicago, IL, United States; 2Department
of Cardiology, Northwestern University, chicago, IL, United States; 3Department
of Immunotherapy, Northwestern University, chicago, IL, United States
Using
time to peak systole (TPS) from volumetric assessment of right ventricle, may
have an important role in detecting both the presence and severity of
pulmonary hypertension (PH); It may apply to patients with systemic sclerosis
overall, in whom early detection of PH is of significant clinical importance.
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