Predictors and prognosis of right ventricular function in pulmonary hypertension due to heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

ConclusionsThe RV ‐PA coupling ratio Ees/Ea predicts overall survival in PH due to HFREF and is mainly affected by pulsatile load, RV remodelling, and left ventricular dysfunction. Prognostically favourable coupling (RV‐Ees/Ea ≥ 0.68) in PH was associated with preserved RV size/function and mid‐term surviva l, comparable with HFREF without PH.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - May 2, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alexander Schmei ßer, Thomas Rauwolf, Thomas Groscheck, Katharina Fischbach, Siegfried Kropf, Blerim Luani, Ivan Tanev, Michael Hansen, Saskia Meißler, Kerstin Schäfer, Paul Steendijk, Ruediger C. Braun‐Dullaeus Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research