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Smitha Rajaram

University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS trust
Verified email at sheffield.ac.uk
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Lung MRI with hyperpolarised gases: current & future clinical perspectives

…, HF Chan, JA Eaden, S Rajaram… - The British Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The use of pulmonary MRI in a clinical setting has historically been limited. Whilst CT
remains the gold-standard for structural lung imaging in many clinical indications, technical …

Pulmonary hypertension in COPD: results from the ASPIRE registry

…, CA Elliot, A Swift, S Rajaram… - European …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The phenotype and outcome of severe pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is described in small numbers, and predictors of survival are unknown…

Noninvasive estimation of PA pressure, flow, and resistance with CMR imaging: derivation and prospective validation study from the ASPIRE registry

AJ Swift, S Rajaram, J Hurdman, C Hill… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives : The aim of this study was to develop a composite numerical model based on
parameters from cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging for noninvasive estimation of the …

3D contrast-enhanced lung perfusion MRI is an effective screening tool for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: results from the ASPIRE Registry

S Rajaram, AJ Swift, A Telfer, J Hurdman, H Marshall… - Thorax, 2013 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a complication of
pulmonary embolism potentially curable by surgery. Perfusion scintigraphy is currently …

Magnetic resonance imaging in the prognostic evaluation of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

…, A Charalampopoulos, S Rajaram… - American journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Prognostication is important when counseling patients and defining treatment
strategies in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Objectives: To determine the value of …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic accuracy of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of right ventricular morphology and function in the assessment of suspected pulmonary …

AJ Swift, S Rajaram, R Condliffe, D Capener… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Background Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) imaging is accurate and reproducible
for the assessment of right ventricular (RV) morphology and function. However, the …

Prognostic value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging measurements corrected for age and sex in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

AJ Swift, S Rajaram, MJ Campbell… - Circulation …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— There are limited data on the prognostic value of cardiovascular magnetic
resonance measurements in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, with no studies …

Pulmonary artery relative area change detects mild elevations in pulmonary vascular resistance and predicts adverse outcome in pulmonary hypertension

AJ Swift, S Rajaram, R Condliffe, D Capener… - Investigative …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical use of magnetic resonance
imaging measurements related to pulmonary artery stiffness in the evaluation of pulmonary …

The impact of patient choice on survival in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

…, T Cleveland, S Thomas, S Rajaram… - European …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the gold standard treatment for operable chronic
thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). However, a proportion of patients with …

LGE patterns in pulmonary hypertension do not impact overall mortality

AJ Swift, S Rajaram, D Capener, C Elliot… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2014 - jacc.org
Objectives : The goal of this study was to determine the prognostic value of late gadolinium
enhancement (LGE) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) features in patients with pulmonary …