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Prognostic Relevance of Pulmonary Arterial Compliance in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Authors :
Pellegrini, Paolo
Rossi, Andrea
Pasotti, Michele
Raineri, Claudia
Cicoira, Mariantonietta
Bonapace, Stefano
Dini, Frank Lloyd
Temporelli, Pier Luigi
Vassanelli, Corrado
Vanderpool, Rebecca
Naeije, Robert
Ghio, Stefano
Source :
Chest; May 2014, Vol. 145 Issue: 5 p1064-1070, 7p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Reduced pulmonary arterial compliance (Ca) is a marker of poor prognosis in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. We tested the hypothesis that pulmonary arterial Ca could be a predictor of outcome in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00123692 and 19313543
Volume :
145
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Chest
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs37943726
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.13-1510