Article
Left ventricular heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.
European heart journal - 21 Mar 2016
Rosenkranz Stephan, Gibbs J Simon R, Wachter Rolf, De Marco Teresa, Vonk-Noordegraaf Anton, Vachiéry Jean-Luc
Abstract excerpt
In patients with left ventricular heart failure (HF), the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction are frequent and have important impact on disease progression, morbidity, and mortality, and therefore warrant clinical attention. Pulmonary hypertension related to left heart disease (LHD) by far represents the most common form of PH, accounting for 65-80% of cases. The...
Topics
- Heart Failure
- Hemodynamics
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Circulation
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left