Evaluation of pulmonary hypertension by right heart catheterisation: does timing matter?
Athiththan Yogeswaran, Manuel J. Richter, Natascha Sommer, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani, Werner Seeger, Henning Gall, Khodr Tello
Abstract
<b>In patients undergoing right heart catheterisation, the timing of haemodynamic measurement after sheath insertion (immediately or after a short resting period) influences the diagnosis, classification and risk stratification of pulmonary hypertension</b>https://bit.ly/2yHN9xq
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRight heart catheterizationPulmonary hypertensionRisk stratificationRight heartHemodynamicsCardiologyCardiac catheterisationInternal medicinePulmonary Hypertension Research and TreatmentsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies