IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients with PAH (group 1 of World Health Organization pulmonary hypertension classification) who have undergone at least one pulmonary CT angiography with a PA trunk diameter ≥ 4 cm
Age ≥18 years
Asymptomaticity for angina pectoris or anginal equivalent
You may not be if
Severe chronic kidney disease \[Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/min) or need for dialysis
Major allergy to iodinated contrast agent
Intolerance or allergy to acetylsalicylic acid or clopidogrel
History of stroke or transient ischemic attack in the last 6 months or a history of intracranial haemorrhage
Known cerebral arteriovenous malformation or aneurysm
Known moderate or severe hepatic insufficiency (Child Pugh B or C)
Thrombocytopenia (\<100.000/μL) or anemia (hemoglobin \<10 g/dL)
Active bleeding or factors which, in the investigator's judgment, significantly increase the risk of bleeding
Major surgery in the past 30 days
Cancer in the active phase
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Patient prognosis \<1 year in the opinion of the investigator
Any condition that increases the risk of non-compliance or of being lost to follow-up
Patients who have already undergone a LMCA angioplasty
Failure to obtain informed consent
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