Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and the Failing Ventricle: Getting It Right

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and the Failing Ventricle: Getting It Right

Right ventricular failure (RVF) remains the primary cause of death in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. We review the pathophysiology of RVF, including the remodeling and ventriculoarterial uncoupling that occurs when the failing right side of the heart is unable to compensate for a ris...

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Main Authors: Stacy A. Mandras, MD, Sylvia Oleck, MD, Hector O. Ventura, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript 2015-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
Subjects:
pulmonary arterial hypertension
right ventricular failure
Online Access:http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cscript/cvia/2015/00000001/00000001/art00011

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