Pulmonary Hypertension in Heart Failure. Epidemiology, Right Ventricular Function, and Survival.

Mario GergesChristian GergesAnna-Maria PistrittoMarie B LangPia TripJohannes JakowitschThomas BinderIrene M Lang

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2016)

Cpc-PH is rare in chronic heart failure. Right ventricular-pulmonary vascular coupling is poor in Cpc-PH and could be one explanation for dismal outcomes.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
heart failure
pulmonary artery
pulmonary arterial hypertension
risk factors
ejection fraction
left ventricular
room temperature
free survival
type diabetes
acute heart failure
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
glycemic control