uclear Perfusion Tomography for the Assessment of the Pulmonary Circulatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pulmonary HypertensionCardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611000328976
- Lead Sponsor
- David Celermajer
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
1. Control group
- No history of cardiac or respiratory disease
- Normal spirometry
- Normal transthoracic echocardiogram
- Smoking history < 10 years
- No risk factor for pulmonary hypertension
2. High Risk for PAH Group
- History of scleroderma or carrier of BMPR2 mutation
- Normal resting pulmonary artery pressure
- No significant lung disease
2. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) group
- WHO Classification Group 1 PAH
- Pre-capillary pulmonary arterial hypertension confirmed on Right Heart Catheter: mean pulmonary > 25 mm Hg and wedge pressure <15 mm Hg
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method