Pulmonary hypertension in patients with sarcoidosis: A single-center experience

Ozen D. K., MUTLU B., KOCAKAYA D., Turan B., Sekerci S. S., CEYHAN B.

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.25, no.1, pp.36-41, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2020.88054
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.36-41
  • Keywords: brain natriuretic peptide, sarcoidosis, 6-minute walk test, pulmonary hypertension, SPECKLE TRACKING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION, EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN SOCIETY, RECOMMENDATIONS, GUIDELINES, OUTCOMES, UPDATE
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease rarely complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PH). The prevalence of PH in sarcoidosis is unclear and has differences between ethnic groups. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors of PH in a Turkish cohort.