Role of a Prediction Score of Heart Failure with Left Ventricular Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension

The distinction between pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to heart failure with left ventricular preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) has important clinical implications. These distinction between pre and post-capillary PH is based on a cutoff value of pulmonary arterial wedge pressure value (PAPW)>15 mmHg in the latter. However, a value between 12 and 15 mmHg is associated with a higher probability of post-capillary pulmonary hypertension. In addition, the probability of HFpEF may be assessed by the non invasive H2FPEF score.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Y. Djellal, J. Vachiery, C. Dewachter, A. Roussouli ères Tags: (1320) Source Type: research