Novel echocardiographic score to predict duct-dependency after percutaneous relief of critical pulmonary valve stenosis/atresia.

Mario Giordano Giuseppe SantoroGianpiero GaioMaurizio Cappelli BigazziRaffaella EspositoRaffaella MarzulloAntonio Di MasiMaria Teresa PalladinoMaria Giovanna Russo

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2022)

Clinical and hemodynamic features fail to predict the short-term fate of the pulmonary circulation after successful treatment of PA-IVS/CPS. However, a simple, composite echocardiographic score is useful to predict PDDPC and could be crucial in the management of this frail subset of patients.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
ejection fraction
mitral valve
end stage renal disease
aortic stenosis
left ventricular
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
left atrial
aortic valve
peritoneal dialysis
minimally invasive
heart failure
prognostic factors
ultrasound guided
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation