Prognostic relevance of elevated pulmonary arterial pressure assessed non-invasively: Analysis in a large patient cohort with invasive measurements in near temporal proximity.
Sebastian GreinerAndreas JudMatthias AurichChristoph GeisenbergerLorenz UhlmannThomas HilbelMeinhard KieserHugo A KatusDerliz MerelesPublished in: PloS one (2018)
In this comprehensive study, elevated pulmonary arterial pressure measured by DE offers similar prognostic information on survival or need for HTx as right heart catheterization. Furthermore, the addition of functional capacity and serological biomarkers delivered incremental prognostic information.