Advanced risk stratification of intermediate risk group in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Athiththan Yogeswaran, Manuel J. Richter, Natascha Sommer, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani, Werner Seeger, Khodr Tello, Henning Gall
Abstract
In 301 treatment-naïve patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension stratified by the European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society risk score, further stratification of intermediate-risk patients based on six-minute walk distance and the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/systolic pulmonary artery pressure ratio identified a subset with mortality rates comparable to low-risk patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRisk stratificationCardiologyInternal medicinePulmonary hypertensionPulmonary arteryBlood pressurePulmonary Hypertension Research and TreatmentsCardiovascular Issues in PregnancyCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors