RV-pulmonary arterial coupling predicts outcome in patients referred for pulmonary hypertension

Conclusions
The adequacy of RV functional adaptation to afterload predicts survival in patients referred for PH. Whether this can simply be evaluated using RV volumetric imaging will require additional confirmation.

Source: Heart - December 12, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vanderpool, R. R., Pinsky, M. R., Naeije, R., Deible, C., Kosaraju, V., Bunner, C., Mathier, M. A., Lacomis, J., Champion, H. C., Simon, M. A. Tags: Hypertension Pulmonary vascular disease Source Type: research