A Silent Combination with Radiological Expression. Human Immunodeficiency Virus-related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Alternative CT Angiographic Measurements and Patterns.

Congress:

ECR 2020

Poster Number:

C-15352

Type:

Scientific Exhibit

Keywords:

Observational, Prospective, Infection, Hypertension, AIDS, Screening, CT-Angiography, Lung, Cardiovascular system, Arteries / Aorta, Vascular, Performed at one institution

Authors:

S. A. Rivadeneira, N. A. Atamañuk, E. Calegari, D. Litewka, E. Gentile; Buenos Aires/AR

DOI:

10.26044/ecr2020/C-15352

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.26044/ecr2020/C-15352

Methods and materials

A transversal and descriptive study were carried out. 10 patients underwent CTPA after fulfilled inclusion criteria: An adequate HIV follow-up, no other etiology established by Nice Classification 2013 and CRH confirmation. Vascular, cardiac and parenchymal-pulmonary variables analyzed by two observers separately. The images were blindly reviewed for an experienced observer (> 15 years of Cardiovascular Imaging)