Clinical phenotypes and outcomes of pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease: Role of the pre-capillary component.

BACKGROUND:In pulmonary hypertension (PH), both wedge pressure elevation (PAWP) and a precapillary component may affect right ventricular (RV) afterload. These changes may contribute to RV failure and prognosis. We aimed at describing the different haemodynamic phenotypes of patients with PH due to...

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Main Authors: Sergio Caravita, Andrea Faini, Sandy Carolino D'Araujo, Céline Dewachter, Laura Chomette, Antoine Bondue, Robert Naeije, Gianfranco Parati, Jean-Luc Vachiéry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6007912?pdf=render