Use of continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound to evaluate and manage primary pulmonary hypertension.
Doppler ultrasound was used to assess the response to serial drug testing in a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension. There was a close correlation between the pressure estimated by Doppler and the pulmonary arterial systolic pressure measured invasively (r = 0.98). Continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound, although not a substitute for initial Swan-Ganz catheterization, may obviate the need for repeat invasive procedures and permit closer monitoring of patients during treatment.
D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D009543:Nifedipine