Hemodynamic changes after acute fluid loading in patients with systemic sclerosis without pulmonary hypertension

Hemodynamic changes after acute fluid loading in patients with systemic sclerosis without pulmonary hypertension

A fluid challenge with a rapid infusion of saline helps to discriminate between pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) and allows unmasking hidden post-capillary PH. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients may present with biventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction. The aim of this stud...

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Main Authors: Michele D’Alto, Emanuele Romeo, Paola Argiento, Agostino Mattera Iacono, Serena Vettori, Antonella Riccardi, Yannick Allanore, Antonello D’Andrea, Gaetano Rea, Eduardo Bossone, Gabriele Valentini, Robert Naeije, Paolo Golino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018816089

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018816089

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