Right heart failure as a cause of pulmonary congestion in pulmonary arterial hypertension

ConclusionLung ultrasound commonly discloses pulmonary congestion in PAH. This finding is related to right ventricular to pulmonary artery uncoupling, and may tentatively be explained by increased central venous pressure impeding lymphatic outflow.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - February 27, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Michele D'Alto, Marco Di Maio, Paola Argiento, Emanuele Romeo, Gaetano Rea, Biagio Liccardo, Carmen Del Giudice, Andrea Vergara, Eleonora Caiazza, Gerardo Elia Del Vecchio, Alessandro Di Vilio, Luna Gargani, Antonello D'Andrea, Eduardo Bosson Tags: Research Article Source Type: research