Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Scleroderma echocardiography or ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings directly associated with scleroderma diagnosis. However, a transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of scleroderma, which include pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with scleroderma. However, a transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of scleroderma, which include:[1][2]
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
- For the findings associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) on transthoracic echocardiography click here.
References
References
- ↑ McLaughlin VV, Archer SL, Badesch DB, Barst RJ, Farber HW, Lindner JR, Mathier MA, McGoon MD, Park MH, Rosenson RS, Rubin LJ, Tapson VF, Varga J (April 2009). “ACCF/AHA 2009 expert consensus document on pulmonary hypertension a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents and the American Heart Association developed in collaboration with the American College of Chest Physicians; American Thoracic Society, Inc.; and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association”. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 53 (17): 1573–619. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.01.004. PMID 19389575.
- ↑ Morrisroe K, Stevens W, Sahhar J, Rabusa C, Nikpour M, Proudman S (March 2017). “Epidemiology and disease characteristics of systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension: results from a real-life screening programme”. Arthritis Res. Ther. 19 (1): 42. doi:10.1186/s13075-017-1250-z. PMC 5341425. PMID 28270192.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]