Determinants and Prognostic Implications of Left Heart Filling Pressures in Tetralogy of Fallot
ConclusionThe current study showed that RAP was the primary determinant of PAWP, and accounts, to some extent, for the mortality in TOF patients with high PAWP. The data provide new insight in the pathophysiology of disease progression for symptomatic TOF patients.
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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