The Growing Role of Echocardiography in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Risk Stratification: The Missing Piece

The Growing Role of Echocardiography in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Risk Stratification: The Missing Piece

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, progressive disease with a poor prognosis. The pathophysiologic model is mainly characterized by an afterload mismatch in which an increased right ventricle afterload, driven by increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), leads to right heart failu...

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Main Authors: Cristiano Miotti, Silvia Papa, Giovanna Manzi, Gianmarco Scoccia, Federico Luongo, Federica Toto, Claudia Malerba, Nadia Cedrone, Susanna Sciomer, Francesco Ciciarello, Francesco Fedele, Carmine Dario Vizza, Roberto Badagliacca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pulmonary arterial hypertension
risk score
echocardiography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/619

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