Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

摘要

Background:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) frequently complicates the course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients and is associated with significantly worse outcomes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of PH in IPF patients and evaluate the correlation between clinical parameters and systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP).