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Right ventricular phenotyping in incident patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation - 1 Oct 2024
Ghio Stefano, Badagliacca Roberto, D'Alto Michele, Scelsi Laura, Argiento Paola, Brunetti Natale D, Casu Gavino, Cedrone Nadia, Confalonieri Marco, Corda Marco, Correale Michele, D'Agostino Carlo, De Tommasi Elisabetta, Filomena Domenico, Galgano Giuseppe, Greco Alessandra, Grimaldi Massimo, Lombardi Carlo, Madonna Rosalinda, Manzi Giovanna, Mercurio Valentina, Mihai Alexandra, Mulè Massimiliano, Paciocco Giuseppe, Papa Silvia, Recchioni Tommaso, Romaniello Antonella, Romeo Emanuele, Stolfo Davide, Vitulo Patrizio, Benza Raymond L, Vizza Carmine D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Right ventricular (RV) imaging has not a definite role in risk stratification of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients. We tested the hypothesis that echocardiography-derived phenotypes, depicting different degrees of RV remodeling and dysfunction, may provide additional prognostic information to current risk stratification tools. METHODS: Consecutive incident PAH patients aged ≥18 years,...
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