Right Ventricular Function Coupling to the Pulmonary Circulation Predicts Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction. Insight from the Evaluation of Resynchronization Therapy for Heart Failure (EARTH) Trial

Exercise tolerance has important prognostic value in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The relationship between right ventricular function and its coupling to pulmonary circulation (RV-PA) and cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET) is not fully understood. We aimed to evaluate the value of RV echocardiographic parameters, including RV-PA, to predict exercise tolerance in HFrEF patients.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: V. Legris, B. Thibault, J. Dupuis, M. White, A. Fortier, C. Henri, E. O'Meara, A. Ducharme Tags: (62) Source Type: research