European radiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Magnetic resonance imaging to assess the effect of exercise training on pulmonary perfusion and blood flow in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
To evaluate whether careful exercise training improves pulmonary perfusion and blood flow in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MR). ⋯ The study indicates that respiratory and physical exercise may improve pulmonary perfusion in patients with PH. Measurement of MR parameters of pulmonary perfusion might be an interesting new method to assess therapy effects in PH. The results of this initial study should be confirmed in a larger study group.