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Abstract

Background: Exploring the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) among patients diagnosed with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). ILD includes diverse lung disorders characterized by inflammation and fibrosis. PH adds complexity to ILD, affecting severity. Understanding PH frequency in ILD patients is crucial for tailored management. Objective: To observe the Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension among the patients diagnosed with interstitial lung disease.Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Nishtar Hospital Multan and Choudhry Pervez Elahi Institute of Cardiology (October 1st, 2019, to March 31st, 2020), ILD was identified in 90 participants through HRCT. Patient data, including age, gender, ILD diagnosis date, body mass index, smoking and hypertension history, and presence of pulmonary hypertension, were recorded. Mean and standard deviation are computed for continuous data, while numbers and percentages for nominal data. The chi-square test analyzed the data, classified by gender and hypertension history.Results: Hypertension was present in 21 (23.3%) of all the patients and 14 (15.6%) of the included patients were smokers. Pulmonary hypertension was present in 18 (20.0%) of the patients. On gender distribution, 6 (14.6%) males while 12 (24.50%) females had PH (p=0.244). Among the hypertensive patients, 3 (14.3%) had PH while among normotensive patients, 15 (21.7%) patients had PH (p=0.455).Conclusion: Those who suffer from interstitial lung disease frequently have symptoms of pulmonary hypertension. It is necessary to do clinical research to figure out how to treat pulmonary hypertension because having both interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension is associated with a negative prognosis.