Use of Handheld Ultrasound to Estimate Right Atrial Pressure in a Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic.
Sneha SamantHai V TranRobert B UddoBennett P deBoisblancLesley Ann SaketkooShigeki SaitoFred R HelmckeMatthew R LammiPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2021)
Right atrial pressure estimated by portable handheld ultrasound correlates with BNP at baseline and serially over time. Furthermore, eRAP is independently associated with clinical worsening. The use of portable handheld ultrasound to estimate right atrial pressure should be considered in PH clinics. Clinical trial registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02873039).