Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2905374 | Chest | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
PVH is highly associated with the MS. Our results suggest that the MS may predispose patients to develop pulmonary vascular disease.
Keywords
LVEDPPAHPWPmPAPRHCPVHDiastolic dysfunctionLeft ventricularMetabolic syndromebody mass indexBMIPVRconfidence intervalPulmonary arterial hypertensionPulmonary venous hypertensionmean pulmonary artery pressureleft ventricular end-diastolic pressurePulmonary wedge pressurePulmonary vascular resistanceodds ratioPulmonary hypertensionRight heart catheterization
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Authors
Ivan M. MD, John H. MD, Roger F. MD, Anna R. MD, Richard D. MD, Robert N. MD, David X. MD, Daniel W. MS,