@article{JTD30815,
author = {Timir K. Paul and Ali E. Alamin and Pooja Subedi and Michael Zhang and Mohamed M. Diab and Arsham Alamian and Liang Wang and Gerald Blackwell and Hadii M. Mamudu},
title = {Association between cardiovascular risk factors and the diameter of the main pulmonary artery in asymptomatic population in the Appalachian region},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {11},
number = {8},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Pulmonary artery (PA) diameter may be altered in association with cardiovascular (CV) risk factors as noted in aorta in systemic hypertension. The flow of blood from the right ventricle to the PA and all the way to the capillary level depends on the pulmonary vascular resistance and to a lesser extent compliance and impedance of the PA, which are the fundamental conduit for maintenance of the right heart hemodynamics. Our objective is to determine the association between CV risk factors and the main pulmonary artery (MPA) diameter.
Methods: The study population are asymptomatic individuals with no known diagnosis of CV diseases in central Appalachia (n=1,282). Adults aged 18 years or older were eligible for the screening if they were referred by a physician. For self-referral, only males aged ≥45 years and females aged ≥55 years were eligible. Unadjusted and adjusted linear regression analyses were performed.
Results: The mean MPA diameter was significantly higher among males compared to females (27.19±4.20 vs. 24.99±3.91 mm, P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/30815}
}