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Golden Ratio and the Proportionality Between Pulmonary Pressure Components in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Authors :
Chemla, Denis
Boulate, David
Weatherald, Jason
Lau, Edmund M.T.
Attal, Pierre
Savale, Laurent
Montani, David
Fadel, Elie
Mercier, Olaf
Sitbon, Olivier
Humbert, Marc
Hervé, Philippe
Source :
Chest; May 2019, Vol. 155 Issue: 5 p991-998, 8p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The golden ratio (phi, Φ = 1.618) is a proportion that has been found in many phenomena in nature, including the cardiovascular field. We tested the hypothesis that the systolic over mean pulmonary artery pressure ratio (sPAP/mPAP) and the mean over diastolic pressure ratio (mPAP/dPAP) may match Φ in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and in control patients.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00123692 and 19313543
Volume :
155
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Chest
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs47791397
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2018.12.006