Pulmonary occlusion (wedge) angiography in adult respiratory distress syndrome. A survey of angiographic appearances and outcomes.
Pulmonary occlusion angiography was performed in 34 patients admitted to the intensive therapy unit with a diagnosis of adult respiratory distress syndrome. Twenty angiograms were normal. Ten patients survived. No patient with abnormal angiography survived.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies