Value of natriuretic peptides and tissue Doppler imaging in the estimation of left ventricular filling pressure in patients with cardiac amyloidosis.

Stéphanie BrunEve CariouPauline FournierDavid RibesStanislas FaguerAntoine HuartDidier CarriéMichel GalinierOlivier Laireznull null

Published in: Open heart (2019)

In patients with CA, NPs do not accurately estimate PCWP. Tissue Doppler-derived mitral E/Ea ratio is correlated with PCWP, but the slight correlation requires to estimate LVFP in a broad clinical and imaging context to avoid diagnostic errors.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
high resolution
mitral valve
heart failure
left atrial
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
aortic stenosis
acute myocardial infarction
cardiac resynchronization therapy
patient safety
adverse drug
acute coronary syndrome