The FVC/DLCO Ratio is a Useful Predictor of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease

Assiut University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pulmonary Hypertension; Interstitial Lung Disease

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Pulmonary function test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03396120

AssiutU6

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common disorder among patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The symptoms are usually nonspecific and overlooked. Thus, a noninvasive screening modality is recommended for early detection of PH because of its potentially significant impact on treatment strategy and clinical outcomes.

Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of assessing forced vital capacity (FVC%), diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO%), and FVC%/DLCO% ratio to predict pulmonary hypertension among patients with ILDs.

Enrollment: 95 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• This retrospective study included all patients diagnosed with interstitial lung disease (ILD) who were followed up by the chest department of a tertiary hospital between September 2016 and January 2017

Exclusion criteria

• patients with occupational history
• collagen vascular disease predisposing them to lung disorders
• patients who could not undergo pulmonary function testing