January 1, 2012Open Access
Late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance predicts clinical worsening in patients with pulmonary hypertension
PICO estructurado
Does cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessing RVIP-LGE and RVEF predict clinical worsening in patients with pulmonary hypertension?
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Población
Patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH)
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Intervención
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) assessing right ventricular insertion point late gadolinium enhancement (RVIP-LGE) and right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF)
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Resultado
Clinical worsening and adverse outcomes
CMR-derived RVEF and the presence of RVIP-LGE serve as independent, non-invasive predictors of clinical worsening and adverse outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Resumen
The presence of RVIP-LGE in patients with PH is a marker for more advanced disease and poor prognosis. In addition, this study reveals for the first time that CMR-derived RVEF is an independent non-invasive imaging predictor of adverse outcomes in this patient population.