| Echocardiography in pulmonary arterial hypertension. | |
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PMID: 22921027 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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In the context of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular (RV) function is key to determining disease severity and prognosis. Using Doppler echocardiography (ECHO) there are numerous ways that RV function can be measured, either directly or indirectly, to capture the triad of changes in RV geometry, right-to-left interaction, and RV systolic dysfunction in response to high pulmonary vascular resistance states, such as PAH. To fully evaluate and characterize the nature and extent of the impact of PAH on the RV in an individual patient, it is critical to assess a combination of these direct and indirect measures of RV function. In order to predict changes in status and have prognostic significance, the variables used must be easy to measure, reproducible, and clinically relevant. This review assesses the relative value of different ECHO parameters and looks at what the future holds for ECHO imaging of the right heart in PAH. |
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Authors:
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Paul R Forfia; Jean-Luc Vachiéry |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 110 ISSN: 1879-1913 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
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Created Date: 2012-08-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S16-24 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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