The Pulmonary Artery Diameter Variation among Smokers and Non-Smokers.

Abstract

Purpose: The primary goal of this study is to determine if a noticeable disparity in pulmonary artery diameter exists between individuals who smoke and those who do not. To accomplish this, we will conduct a thorough examination utilizing advanced imaging techniques

Method: This was an observational prospective study of 31 patients aged 18 to 65 years, who complained of chest pain and were assessed by an CT scan.

Result: In this study, 31 patients were included, of which 24 were males and 7 were females. Mean main pulmonary artery in nonsmokers were 23.68 and in smokers were 26.84. Mean main pulmonary artery were found statistically higher in smokers as the P- value <0.005. Mean right pulmonary artery was found statistically higher in smokers as the P< 0.021. Mean left pulmonary arteries were found higher in smokers but the difference in groups were not statistically significant as the P-value is 0.052.

Conclusion: The present study focused in assessing the diameter of pulmonary artery among smokers and non-smokers using MDCT. Also, the mean of Pulmonary artery diameter among smokers and non-smokers was evaluated and compared with respect to gender. CECT findings can help in the assessment of disease activity and reversibility: e.g. the presence of ground glass opacities indicates active and potentially reversible disease whereas the presence of septal thickening and pulmonary artery disorder indicates irreversible disease.