Echocardiographic Biventricular Coupling Index to Predict Pre-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension

In this study, the novel echocardiographic Biventricular Coupling Index (BCI), based on the ratio between Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index and left ventricular E/E ’ ratio, was tested for the discrimination of PH subtype using RHC as the comparator.

Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - February 10, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stefano Albani, Davide Stolfo, Ashwin Venkateshvaran, Vlad Chubuchny, Federico Biondi, Antonio De Luca, Francesco Lo Giudice, Emilio M. Pasanisi, Christina Petersen, Edoardo Air ò, Carolina Bauleo, Marco Ciardetti, Michele Coceani, Bruno Formichi, Jens S Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research