Clinical Relevance of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Venography
| Autor: | M. Halank, Matthias Weise, R.H. Strasser, S.D. Braun, S. Katzke, M. Kolditz, D. Danowski, G. Höffken, Ivan Platzek, Klaus Zöphel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Hemoptysis medicine.medical_treatment Hypertension Pulmonary Ventricular Dysfunction Right Venography 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Heart Septal Defects Atrial 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine CT pulmonary venography medicine Lung transplantation Humans Clinical significance Respiratory Distress Syndrome medicine.diagnostic_test Respiratory distress business.industry Bronchial circulation Phlebography Pneumonia medicine.disease Pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary Veins Pulmonary circulation Cardiology Radiology Tomography Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Tomography X-Ray Computed Lung Transplantation |
| Zdroj: | Heart, lungcirculation. 25(12) |
| ISSN: | 1444-2892 |
| Popis: | Background In clinical routine, the pulmonary contrast-enhanced chest computer tomography (CT) is usually focussed on the pulmonary arteries. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to raise the clinicians’ awareness for the clinical relevance of CT pulmonary venography. Case Presentation A pictorial case series illustrates the clinical consequences of different pulmonary venous pathologies on systemic, pulmonary and bronchial circulation. Conclusion Computed tomography pulmonary venography must be considered before atrial septal defect (ASD) closure and pulmonary lobectomy. Computed tomography pulmonary venography should be considered for patients with right ventricular overload and pulmonary hypertension, as well as for patients with unclear recurrent pulmonary infections, progressive dyspnoea, pleural effusions, haemoptysis, and for patients with respiratory distress after lung-transplantation. |
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