January 23, 2007

Prognostic value of right ventricular mass, volume, and function in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Structured PICO

Do right ventricular mass, volume, and function predict mortality and treatment failure in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension?

Population

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH)

Intervention

Assessment of right ventricular mass, volume, and function

Outcome

Mortality and treatment failurehard clinical

Large right ventricular volume, low stroke volume, and reduced left ventricular volume provide strong independent prognostic information for mortality and treatment failure in patients with IPAH.

Abstract

The RV contains prognostic information in IPAH. A large RV volume, low SV, and a reduced LV volume are strong independent predictors of mortality and treatment failure.

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Discussion

Journals

European Heart Journal

Institutions

Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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