Right Atrial Function Predicts Clinical Outcome in Patients with Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension.
Title | Right Atrial Function Predicts Clinical Outcome in Patients with Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Mouratoglou, S. Anastasia, Dimopoulos K., Kamperidis V., Feloukidis C., Kallifatidis A., Pitsiou G., Stanopoulos I., Grosomanidis V., Hadjimiltiades S., Karvounis H., & Giannakoulas G. |
Journal | J Am Soc Echocardiogr |
Volume | 31 |
Issue | 10 |
Pagination | 1137-1145 |
Date Published | 2018 10 |
ISSN | 1097-6795 |
Keywords | Echocardiography, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Ventricles, Humans, Hypertension, Pulmonary, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Wedge Pressure, Ventricular Function, Right |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: Although the primary role of right atrial (RA) size in the diagnosis and risk stratification of precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been studied, little is known about the clinical significance of RA function. In line with studies assessing left atrial function in heart failure, the aim of this study was to introduce the RA function index (RAFi) and to explore its prognostic power in precapillary PH. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.echo.2018.05.015 |
Alternate Journal | J Am Soc Echocardiogr |
PubMed ID | 30093146 |