1. Volume 126, Issue 1, Pages 14S-34S (July 2004)
Screening, Early Detection, and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 
Michael McGoon, MD, David Gutterman, MD, FCCP, Virginia Steen, MD, Robin Barst, MD, Douglas C. McCrory, MD, MHS, Terry A. Fortin, MD, James E. Loyd, MD, FCCP 
CHEST 
Volume 126, Issue 1, Pages 14S-34S (July 2004)
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2. Figure 1
Schema for patient evaluation. Hx = history; Echo = echocardiography; LH = left heart; CHD = congenital heart disease; CTD = connective tissue disease; PFT = pulmonary function test; TRV = peak velocity of TR jet; RVE = right ventricular enlargement; RAE = right atrial enlargement; RV = right ventricular; Dx = diagnosis; LV = left ventricular; R&LHC = right and left heart catheterization; RHC = right heart catheterization; PE = pulmonary embolism; a/c = anticoagulation; LA = left atrial; PCWP = pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; CO = cardiac output; PVR = pulmonary vascular resistance; Svo2 = mixed venous oxygen saturation.
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