Survival in Patients with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

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Authors

Gilbert E. D’Alonzo · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Robyn J. Barst · Little Company of Mary Hospital

Stephen M. Ayres · Virginia Commonwealth University

Edward H. Bergofsky · Stony Brook University

Bruce H. Brundage · University of California, Los Angeles

Katherine M. Detre · University of Pittsburgh

A. P. Fishman

Abstract

Mortality was most closely associated with right ventricular hemodynamic function and can be characterized by means of an equation using three variables: mean pulmonary artery pressure, mean right atrial pressure, and cardiac index. Such an equation, once validated prospectively, could be used as an adjunct in planning treatment strategies and allocating medical resources.

Topics & Keywords

Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Heart Failure Treatment and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume 115, Issue 5, pp. 343-349

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-115-5-343

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