Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5954767 | Chest | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study suggests that differences in RVEF response with initiation of medical therapy in idiopathic PAH explain a significant portion of the worse survival seen in men.
Keywords
PAHright ventricular stroke volumeRVESVrVSVRVEFRVEDVPCWPIPAHNT-proBNPGFR6MWDRAPVUMCCMRPAPRHCIQR6-min walk distanceCardiac MRICardiac outputRight ventricularright ventricular end-diastolic volumeright ventricular end-systolic volumeWorld Health OrganizationPVRPulmonary arterial hypertensionPulmonary artery pressureRight Atrial Pressurepulmonary capillary wedge pressureinterquartile rangePulmonary vascular resistanceGlomerular filtration rateIdiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertensionN-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptideright-sided heart catheterizationRight ventricular ejection fractionWHO
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Authors
Wouter MD, Mariëlle C. MD, Pia MD, Frances PhD, Martijn W. PhD, Johannes T. PhD, Steven M. MD, FCCP, Harm-Jan MD, PhD, Anco MD, PhD, Anton MD, PhD, FCCP,