Incorporation of Renal Function in Mortality Risk Assessment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Risk assessment is important for prognostication and individualized treatment decisions for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The purpose was to 1) compare contemporary risk assessment tools, and 2) to determine the prognostic significance of risk parameters of kidney function and whether they can the further improve risk prediction for patients with PAH.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 4, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jason G.E. Zelt, Alomgir Hossain, Louise Y. Sun, Sanjay Mehta, George Chandy, Ross A. Davies, Vladimir Contreras-Dominguez, Rosemary Dunne, Caroyln Doyle-Cox, George Wells, Duncan J. Stewart, Lisa M Mielniczuk Tags: Original Clinical Science Source Type: research