Pulmonary Hypertension and its Association with Cardiac Transplant Outcomes: Does PA Systolic Matter?

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). For patients who progress to end stage HF and require orthotropic heart transplant (OHT), irreversible PH is a relative contraindication as it may lead to post-operative right HF. The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant (ISHLT) recommends that transplantation be pursued in patients with a pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alana D. Bryant, Tingqing Wu, Rebecca Harap, Precious Akanyirige, Ashley Ezema, Kambiz Ghafourian, Kamari Jackson, Edwin Mandieka, Ramael Ohiomoba, Amit Pawale, Duc T. Pham, Quentin R. Youmans, Ike S. Okwuosa Tags: 447 Source Type: research