Pulmonary hypertension PH Ventilation Perfusion
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suspected with pulmonary hypertension (PH) or patients diagnosed with PH who start medical or surgical treatment 2. Patients aged 20 to 75 at the time of obtaining consent 3. Patients with or expected to have a ventilation/perfusion scintigram test 4. Patients who can perform forced breathing, quiet breathing, and breath-hold in the standing or lying position 5. Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Ventilation/perfusion scintigram maladjusted patients 2. Pregnant and/or lactating women 3. Patients judged to be ineligible
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ability to detect pulmonary ventilation and perfusion defects | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effectiveness for confirming therapeutic effect, ability to express quantitative values of pulmonary ventilation and perfusion | — |
Contacts
Chiba University Hospital