Reverse Right Ventricular Remodeling After Lung Transplantation in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Under Combination Therapy of Targeted Medical Drugs.

CONCLUSIONS: Although severe RV dysfunction and dilation were observed in patients with end-stage PAH despite combination therapy of PAH-targeted drugs, RV function and morphology were improved after reduction of RV pressure load by LTx.
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Source: Circulation Journal - January 17, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sarashina T, Nakamura K, Akagi S, Oto T, Oe H, Ejiri K, Nakagawa K, Nishii N, Matsubara H, Kobayashi M, Morimatsu H, Miyoshi S, Ito H Tags: Circ J Source Type: research