Ratio of Systolic Blood Pressure to Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Ratio: A Novel Prognostic Marker in Chronic Heart Failure

Mortality from acute decompensated heart failure (DHF) remains high despite contemporary therapeutic interventions. Cardiogenic shock indices may be useful in risk-stratifying patients at highest risk for death, need for heart transplantation or durable mechanical support. The aim of this study was to compare a novel hemodynamic parameter, systolic blood pressure/pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (SBP/PCWP), to cardiac power output (CPO) in patients presenting with DHF.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: N. Narang, T. Imamura, J.E. Blair, L. Holzhauser, I. Ebong, M.N. Belkin, A. Kanelidis, A. Oehler, D. Yu, T. Fujino, D. Nitta, B. Chung, A. Nguyen, B.A. Smith, J. Raikhelkar, N. Sarswat, G.H. Kim, V. Jeevanandam, G. Sayer, N. Uriel Tags: 323 Source Type: research