International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Department of Internal Medicine & Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan
Dr. Mitsuru Furukawa is a distinguished orthopedic surgeon affiliated with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Murayama Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan. His clinical expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions, with a particular focus on spinal disorders, bone metabolism, and osteoporosis. Dr. Furukawa is actively involved in both clinical practice and research, contributing significantly to the advancement of orthopedic medicine.
Mini Review
Non-Invasive Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension Using Ventilatory Gas Analysis
Author(s): Mina Akizuki and Masahiro Kohzuki*
Chronic thromboembolic PH (CTEPH) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are two subtypes of PH. CTEPH
is characterized by organic thrombotic obstructions of pulmonary arteries, which reduce pulmonary vascular reserve.
As new therapies are developed for CTEPH and PAH, prompt screening for the presence of PH, diagnosis and
distinction between CTEPH and PAH have become increasingly important. Although their pathophysiology differs,
the clinical presentation at rest is highly similar between CTEPH and PAH, as both disorders have only non-specific
symptoms. Therefore, differentiating between CTEPH and PAH using non-invasive techniques remains challenging.
This mini-review focuses on the role of ventilatory gas analysis in the management of PH patients, presents recent
studies dealing with ventilatory gas analysis, and discusses the latest use of ventilatory ga.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.20.08.547