| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5953474 | Chest | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Elevation of eRAP by echocardiography at baseline assessment was strongly associated with increased risk of death or transplant in patients with PAH. This measurement may represent an important prognostic component in the comprehensive echocardiographic evaluation of PAH.
Keywords
RAPRegistry to Evaluate Early and Long-Term PAH Disease ManagementERAPPCWPmPAPRAAIVCGFRECHO6MWDBNPFACPAHRHCASEPEF6-min walk distancepericardial effusionAmerican Society of Echocardiographyechocardiographyright ventricular fractional area changeRelative riskRight atriumWorld Health OrganizationPVRPulmonary arterial hypertensionmean pulmonary artery pressureRight Atrial Pressurepulmonary capillary wedge pressurePulmonary vascular resistanceGlomerular filtration ratehazard ratioInferior vena cavabrain natriuretic peptideright-sided heart catheterizationWHO
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Authors
Christopher MD, Khadija MD, Charles MD, FCCP, Robert MD, PhD, Ricardo MD, Katherine MD, Preetham MD, Tonya RRT, Brian MD,