Pulmonary Vascular Resistances among Heart Transplant Candidates: Are We Looking to the Right Player?

Pulmonary vascular resistances (PVR) are among the key measurements derived from right heart catheterization (RHC) in the prognostic assessment of patients (pts) candidate to Heart Transplantation (HT). PVR however don't account for compliance and pulsatility of pulmonary circulation. Pulmonary arterial compliance (PAC) [stroke volume/pulmonary artery pulse pressure (SV/PAPP)], that is inversely related to PVR, and pulmonary effective arterial elastance (Ea) (sPAP/SV) incorporate compliance and pulsatility of right ventricular afterload.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: M. Masetti, A. Moretta, M. Sabatino, A. Russo, S. Martin Suarez, A. Loforte, N. Gali è, L. Potena Tags: (103) Source Type: research