Journal article
Pulmonary arterial hypertension screening practices in scleroderma patients among Canadian rheumatologists
Abstract
Background: Current international guidelines recommend annual screening for pulmonary arterial hypertension with transthoracic echocardiogram and pulmonary function testing in all patients with scleroderma (systemic sclerosis). Our objectives were to determine Canadian rheumatologists' screening practices for pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis and identify reasons why current guideline recommendations may not be …
Authors
Quinn R; Koh D; Kelly D; Beattie KA; Larché MJ
Journal
Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 237–241
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
October 2020
DOI
10.1177/2397198320942038
ISSN
2397-1983