Serum Bilirubin and 6-min Walk Distance as Prognostic Predictors for Inoperable Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Prospective Cohort Study

Serum Bilirubin and 6-min Walk Distance as Prognostic Predictors for Inoperable Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Prospective Cohort Study

Background: Inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a severe clinical syndrome characterized by right cardiac failure and possibly subsequent liver dysfunction. However, whether serum markers of liver dysfunction can predict prognosis in inoperable CTEPH patients has not...

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Main Authors: Juan-Ni Gong, Zhen-Guo Zhai, Yuan-Hua Yang, Yan Liu, Song Gu, Tu-Guang Kuang, Wan-Mu Xie, Ran Miao, Chen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Subjects:
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension; Heart Failure; Liver Function; Prognosis
Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=23;spage=3125;epage=3131;aulast=Gong

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