Pulmonary vascular capacitance as a predictor of vasoreactivity in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension tested by adenosine

Background: Acute pulmonary vasoreactivity testing has been recommended in the diagnostic work-up of patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). Pulmonary arteriolar capacitance (Cp) approximated by stroke volume divided by pulmonary pulse pressure (SV/PP) is considered as an in...

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Main Authors: Davood Shafie, Abolfazl Dohaei, Ahmad Amin, Sepideh Taghavi, Nasim Naderi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2015;volume=4;issue=4;spage=5;epage=5;aulast=Shafie;type=0