Prediction of pulmonary hypertension in older adults based on vital capacity and systolic pulmonary artery pressure

Objective Right heart catheterization (RHC) is associated with a higher procedural risk in older adults, but non-invasive estimation of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a challenge. We aimed to elaborate a non-invasive prediction model to estimate PH. Methods and design We retrospectively analysed 134...

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Main Authors: Simon Wernhart, Jürgen Hedderich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:JRSM Cardiovascular Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2048004020973834